Disarming the Verbal Bully
Four Ways to Push PauseAt a time when verbal bullies seem to feel increasingly empowered, here are four offbeat ways to push pause on their toxic verbiage. Read more
Where the Trauma Never Ends
Inside Chicago’s Urban War ZonesChicago’s inner city has long been termed an “urban war zone.” A new book by acclaimed journalist Alex Kotlowitz reveals the personal stories of trauma... Read more
Editor's Note - March/April 2019
For many years after, body therapy remained a semi-underground movement within the field. Now increasing numbers of clinicians are utilizing highly... Read more
From Margin to Mainstream
Peter Levine’s Bottom-Up Approach to HealingBody psychotherapy, once shrouded in controversy, has gained growing acceptance in the wider field. So how do these popular bottom-up approaches actually work? Read more
VIDEO: Susan Johnson on the Power of Emotion in Couples Work
The Behavior Patterns That Kill Romance, and How to Beat ThemSusan Johnson explains how attachment science can help couples discover a pathway to optimal lovemaking. Read more
Trauma Therapy Meets Theater
An Unusual Program is Helping Vets Rewire from WarTherapists know that words can heal. But what if the words were in iambic pentameter and delivered from a stage? Veteran and professional actor Stephan Wolfert... Read more
VIDEO: Addressing Climate Fears in Therapy
Moving Clients from Paralysis into ActionIn the following interview, ecotherapist Patricia Hasbach explains how practitioners can address the rise in eco-anxiety and depression. Read more
When Depression Runs in the Family
Being Haunted Isn't the Same as Being CursedMy family is haunted by depression. My mother can trace it back in her family at least six generations. When it hits, it hits hard. My own battle with... Read more
Five Strategies for When Therapy is Stuck
Bypassing the Limits of Feelings, Judgments, and LanguageWhen therapy goes wrong, it’s typically because we’ve entered our clients’ trance, joining them in their myopic misery. Therapy typically hangs on your... Read more
VIDEO: Esther Perel on the Legacy of Salvador Minuchin
From the Symposium's Celebration of a Family Therapy VisionaryA maverick and a visionary in the ’60s and ’70s, Salvador Minuchin put forth a brand new model of psychotherapy—family therapy. In the following video... Read more
The Two Ingredients for Deepening Love
What Buddhism Can Teach Us About Partnership and Its ChallengesBy Polly Young-Eisendrath - In order to succeed at truly loving another, you must be able to check in with yourself and get a sense of how you are seeing... Read more
Life Without Father
A Son Looks for Answers from a Stoic Parent Back from WarEven though I knew I wanted to be a father when I grew up, I didn’t know exactly what skills were required. We of the ’40s and ’50s grew up with fathers... Read more
VIDEO: Jack Kornfield on the Role of Ritual in Clinical Practice
Simple Rituals Can Help You Be Fully Present with Clients in PainIt can be difficult to leave your emotions in the consulting room at the end of the day, especially when a client's story is heartbreaking or horrifying. But... Read more
Should I Keep One Partner’s Secret in Couples Therapy?
Five Clinicians Give Their TakeMark and his wife, Nicole, have been in couples therapy for almost six months. But Mark recently requested an individual session, where he revealed he recently... Read more