Canadian physician Gabor Maté believes that addictive behaviors are woven into the very fabric of our materialistic society.

Although they make up nearly a quarter of the population, children are rarely a central part of therapists’ practices. Why? The most effective interventions are based in play, an approach that seems less sophisticated than purportedly deep and transformative adult-centered talk therapies. It’s time to give play therapy the fuller attention and expanded application that it deserves.

Using drugs like MDMA (aka Ecstasy) may be the new frontier of trauma treatment.

In the 12 years since Hurricane Katrina, what have mental health professionals learned about being helpful in the wake of natural disasters?

Neurofeedback has brought a powerful new technology into the consulting room.

Unlike the faux public apologies from men accused of sexual misconduct that 2017 will likely be remembered for, our private apologies have the potential to heal broken connections and restore trust. But an apology that opens the door to forgiveness and healing for serious harm is a long-distance run that requires courage, clarity, and integrity.

A leader in expressive arts therapy explains why it’s increasingly being used to help combat vets find relief from trauma.

A therapist tries to ride to the rescue of an immigrant client in a desperate situation.

New policies are deepening the trauma of many immigrants, and heightening challenges for the therapists trying to help them.

When I first heard about the growing research on the therapeutic use of psychedelics to treat trauma, I was frankly a bit bemused. But it’s been hard to dismiss the overwhelmingly positive results of early trials. Will psychedelic-assisted therapy continue to gain traction? Will it eventually be practice-changing for everyday clinicians? We can’t know the answer at this point, but what's clear is that the clinical interest in psychedelics is much more than a haphazard, tie-dyed pursuit.