Consciousness and Connection
Highlights from SymposiumIt’s hard to think of anyone who's had more influence on our field than neuropsychiatrist Dan Siegel. His far-ranging keynote proposed that the integration... Read more
Who Am I to Judge?
The Question of the "Good Enough" ParentA child-custody consultant wrestles with the question of what is a good enough mother. Read more
Truths and Consequences
Helping Teens Make Good DecisionsWhen it comes to high-risk behaviors, therapists can find themselves caught between boundary-testing teens and their concerned parents. Read more
The Politics of Mental Health
The Story of the PTSD DiagnosisPioneering trauma specialist Bessel van der Kolk took aim not only at the politics within the therapy field that determine what diagnoses get into the DSM, but... Read more
An Apple Seed and Trained Monkeys
Growing Up Under the Influence of My Big Sister's ImaginationWhether as playmate, protector, or tormentor, a big sister looms large in the imagination of her younger sibling. Read more
The Inheritance Within
Coming Face to Face with Our AncestorsFor decades, Bert Hellinger and his Family Constellations approach have been a lightning rod for controversy. But the latest research on epigenetics and the... Read more
Claiming Center Stage
From Symposium Storytelling Evening 2019"Night after night, I’d wait for my father to shout, 'Who’s it gonna be, folks? Who’ll be the lucky girl to come on down and ride the elephant... Read more
When Therapy Changes the Therapist
Five Tales of Self-DiscoveryAlthough it’s not usually acknowledged, change in the consulting room goes both ways. Even as they help clients wrestle with their issues, it’s the rare... Read more
Getting "Ghosted" by Clients
Four Stories from Therapists, and What They Learned from Their ExperienceWe’ve all seen it happen. Maybe some of us are even guilty of it ourselves. When you get an email from that pesky neighbor, a text message from the boring... Read more
A Therapist Switches Chairs
From Clinician to Client to AuthorIn her latest bestselling book, Lori Gottlieb offers an unusually intimate look at her experience as both a therapist and a client. Read more
In the Aftermath of Suicide
The Long Journey to HealingIn the wake of a loved one’s suicide, therapists must have the patience to sit with clients as the slow and painful process of healing unfolds. CASE... Read more
VIDEO: Breaking Rigid Thinking Around Intimacy
A Three-Part Solution for Couples TherapySex therapist Suzanne Iasenza talks about a three-part process that helps couples free themselves from the rigid narratives about sex that keep them from... Read more
Fully Present Sex
How Mindfulness Can Heighten Desire, Arousal, and SatisfactionWhen sex becomes fraught or painful, fear and worries can overtake this important source of pleasure. But clinicians and clients are embracing a nonmedical... Read more
VIDEO: Therapists Getting Real and Going Public
The Power of Transparency in the New Marketing LandscapeHow can therapists reduce stigma around getting mental health treatment? When it comes to marketing your practice, how much personal information should you be... Read more