VIDEO: Rick Hanson on the Healing Power of Refuge
Focusing on the People, Places, and Activities that Give Us SanctuaryA Networker Symposium highlight, therapist and author Rick Hanson invoked the spirit of Mr. Rogers to help attendees better acknowledge their connection with... Read more
The Warm Handoff
Therapists’ Expanding Role in HealthcareIn a country where one in five primary care patients has a diagnosable behavioral health issue, setting up doctors and therapists to work hand in hand may be... Read more
Are Mental Health Days for Students a Good Idea?
Spearheaded by high school students and supported by some influential adults, a movement is underway to mandate a limited number of mental health days as part... Read more
Editor's Note - March/April 2020
Something’s afoot in the therapy world, and some clinicians will surely wrinkle their brows at it. Although it comes in various forms, the catchiest term for... Read more
Love & Grief
Finding Meaning in LossWhen a loved one dies, it’s easy to get stuck in your pain. But if you can find meaning in even the most senseless loss, you can do more than just get... Read more
The Tyranny of Time
How Long Does Effective Therapy Really Take?Consider what it takes to master any new and complex skill, say learning a language, playing a musical instrument, or becoming adept at carpentry. If someone... Read more
Irish Whiskey
The Comfort of a Powerful LineageHow our family lineages weave a connection of giving and taking and giving again. Read more
Hanging It Up
When Should Therapists Retire?What are the signs that it’s finally time for a therapist to stop seeing clients? Read more
The Path to Clinical Confidence
More Training Isn't Always the AnswerResearch shows that confidence isn’t always tied to skills, ability, capacity, or even higher intelligence. So what does make us feel self-assured in our... Read more
Depathologizing ADHD
A VAST DifferenceRather than a curse, Ned Hallowell believes an ADHD diagnosis can be a blessing. Read more
Exposing the Hoax
The Inside Story of the Rosenhan StudyIn her new book, author Susannah Cahalan exposes the fabrications of one of psychology’s most famous studies. Read more
A Need for Speed?
How Therapists Can Meet a Growing DemandThe push in popular culture to raise awareness about mental health means more and more people are seeking help. With resources limited, often where they’re... Read more
Breaking the Silence
Facilitated Communication with Nonverbal AutismA controversial method makes talk therapy possible for people who don’t talk. Read more
VIDEO: Helping Teen Clients Make Good Decisions
...And What to Do When They Talk About Risky BehaviorAre teen clients entitled to confidentiality? How should therapists discuss confidentiality with their teen clients? What’s the therapist’s role... Read more
My Angry Client is Getting to Me
Five Clinicians Weigh InMark has anger issues, and his therapist finds herself getting extremely reactive when he loses his temper in therapy. Recently, he called her “a joke” and... Read more