Three clinicians share stories of challenging cases that show how the most surprising outcomes often have nothing to do with therapeutic brilliance or technical wizardry.

A young child’s bedroom is a place for magic and enchantment.

A therapist discovers what it means to be fully present, even in the face of the terrifying prospect of a declining mind.

A sexagenarian contemplates the sobering knowledge that she’s got “a tiny little future and a great big past.”

A son reconstructs his story of his mother.

In our profession, it’s often more alluring to explore new gimmicks than to acknowledge that our success largely hinges on simple, commonsense factors.

Sometimes chance encounters can change a life.

For the first time in history, we’re mainly experiencing nature through intermediary technology that paradoxically provides more detail while flattening our sensory experience. Can becoming entranced by electronic media alter our brains?

It’s never too late to change your story

Some guidelines for bringing the creative power of therapeutic journaling into your work.