CBT: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Techniques for Everyday Clinical Practice
New Cognitive Behavioral Approaches Apply CBT Skills to Anxiety, Depression, Anger, Trauma, PTSD and more Top Strategies for Emotional Regulation Best of... Read more
Introvert Power
Susan Cain Wants to Correct a Cultural BiasSusan Cain, the bestselling author of Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking, believes that our world has been ruled by extroverts... Read more
Kendall’s Prom
A Special Daughter’s Special NightAn young woman with autism celebrates a very special night. Read more
Has Porn Become a Public Health Crisis?
Has pornography become a public health crisis? Read more
Moving Through Grief
How Kübler-Ross’s Model Can Help Clients HealHow Kübler-Ross’s stage model of dealing with loss can help grieving clients heal. Read more
Have SSRIs Gotten a Bad Rep?
The Author of "Listening to Prozac" Thinks SoIn his latest book, Peter Kramer argues that medications represent the best, most effective tool for fighting the bleakness of depression. Read more
Life, Death, and a Good Cigar
Freud Chose to Face the End on His Own TermsFor most of us, death is a subject hovering in the shadows of our lives, willfully ignored until it’s suddenly standing rudely before us, the world’s worst... Read more
OCD and Children
It’s a Family AffairOCD in children can operate like a kind of cult leader, demanding acceptance of an extreme view of a perilous reality and offering solutions that can’t be... Read more
Editor's Note - July/August 2016
Today, with all the presumed advances therapists have made in reducing mental suffering from previously untreatable conditions, is there a solution, a cure, a... Read more
Learning to Manage the OCD Bully
A Therapeutic OdysseyAn OCD sufferer describes the frustrating stops and starts and misdirections of her circuitous search for help in escaping the maze of her family of origin and... Read more
Upside-Down Psychotherapy
Breaking the Rules with Our OCD ClientsIt’s now clear that much of what therapists do for people suffering from OCD actually worsens the problem. Providing empathic reassurance, rational... Read more
Upgrading the Software
A One-Session Cure for An Obnoxious HabitSometimes there’s no need for a detailed assessment of a client’s entire life history and their family relationships, especially when the desired outcome... Read more
Ethics: A Comprehensive Look at Today’s Issues
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Melt Worry and Relax Card Deck
Do you worry too much? Feel anxious, stressed, or tired? This deck provides you with 56 useful and effective anti-anxiety strategies to help you relax. Based... Read more
Managing Hecklers in the Therapy Room
An Ex-Comedian Puts Her Old Skills to UseWhat do the rules of comedy have to do with the practice of psychotherapy? More than you think. Read more
The Rewards of Caregiving
Escaping Negative CyclesHow to help beleaguered caretakers of elderly parents find meaning and purpose in a challenging task. Read more
The Power of the Unexpected
In Therapy, Both Ritual and Novelty MatterThe brain endlessly churns out predictions about what will happen next, and when it comes to therapy outcomes, these expectations matter. Read more
Extending the Circle of Care
A grassroots effort to serve the mental health needs of veterans enables therapists to extend to their impact. Read more
Unraveling the Mind-Body Mystery
A Survey of the Latest ResearchTherapists may be fascinated with harnessing the mind-body connection in their work, but what has science taught us about separating hype from solid evidence... Read more
The Five Love Languages
Translating Intention into ConnectionAn interview with the author of The 5 Love Languages, a book that's sold over 8 million copies, explains its remarkable success. Read more
The Found and the Lost
Terry Real shares the story of a couple’s transformation leading up to, and in the wake of, unexpectedly losing their daughter. Read more
The Uninvited Guest
Hedy Schleifer tells the story of a client couple that transform resentment and silence into shared acknowledgements of inner worlds and renewed intimacy. Read more
In the Valley of the Shadow
Margaret Nichols gives intimate insights into her own journey pursuing therapy in the aftermath of her daughter’s passing. Read more
Keeping the Faith
Mary Jo Barrett reflects on her first abuse case and learning how healing can begin when clients are trusted to define what they truly need. Read more
Happy New Year?
Ron Taffel reflects on navigating teen rebellion and parental fear, finding that honesty around uncertainty can preserve trust and connection. Read more