America’s Opportunity Chasm
A Noted Scholar Documents Our Decline in Social MobilityRobert Putnam documents the myriad psychological, health, and political consequences of the ever-growing disparities between rich and poor in America today. Read more
Reflections on the Divorce Revolution
Assessing Our ImpactAre you a therapist that's "marriage friendly?" It's the inclination towards helping clients in good relationships stay together. Read more
The Body Keeps The Score
#1 New York Times bestseller “Essential reading for anyone interested in understanding and treating traumatic stress and the scope of its... Read more
VIDEO: Treating Anxiety
David Burns on the Paradox of ResistanceDavid Burns explains how he addresses outcome and process resistance in a way that quickly leads to meaningful and lasting change with clients. Read more
A Palm under the Moon
A grandpa’s love storyA young child’s bedroom is a place for magic and enchantment. Read more
IFS for Self-Compassion
Some Forms of Self-Love Are Harder than OthersIFS founder Dick Schwartz believes a genuine state of self-compassion entails a journey into multiple parts of yourself that may include the good, the bad, the... Read more
Don’t Hit Your Sister!
Understanding the Complexities of Moral DevelopmentHow to help the concerned parents of aggressive kids understand the complexities of moral development. Read more
The 5 Myths of Self-Compassion
What Keeps Us from Being Kinder to Ourselves?Research proves false many of the common myths about self-compassion that keep us trapped in the prison of relentless self-criticism. Read more
Smart Growth
Developing a mindset for lifeA conversation with motivation expert Carol Dweck on the importance of the “growth mindset” and how to enhance people’s ability to tackle adversity and... Read more
Editor's Note - September/October 2015
Over the course of their careers, most psychotherapists discover that to be genuinely helpful they must learn to do something more than simply wield a set of... Read more
It’s Not about the Diet
Building a healthy relationship with foodToo often both clinicians and clients fall into the trap of pursuing weight loss as a therapeutic goal. Read more
VIDEO: Depression Is Not a Disease, It’s a Wake-Up Call
James Gordon on Healing without AntidepressantsDepression is not a disease, so the promise of antidepressants as a cure just doesn’t hold water. That’s the assessment of James Gordon, M.D. and he should... Read more
Life after Trauma
What are the possibilities for post-traumatic growth?The new emphasis on the transformative power of trauma can be a template for false assumptions about the “gift” of suffering and the meaning of recovery. Read more
Inside the Heart of Healing
When Moment-to-Moment Awareness Isn't EnoughAs the mindfulness movement sweeps through our field, many therapists are discovering that traditional contemplative practices grounded in detached... Read more
Moments of Meaning
Unexpected Lessons from PracticeThree clinicians share stories of challenging cases that show how the most surprising outcomes often have nothing to do with therapeutic brilliance or... Read more
The Emotional Emancipation Movement
After the unrest in Ferguson and Baltimore, the Emotional Emancipation movement offers a different way to address racial issues in the African American... Read more
VIDEO: The Mindful Path Out Of Depression
Zindel Segal on Helping Clients Take The First StepWhat’s happening when a client suffering from symptoms of depression is willing to follow the therapist’s voice with eyes closed? According to Zindel... Read more
VIDEO: Changing the Brain to Take In the Good
Rick Hanson on 5 Simple Steps to Use Right AwayIn this brief clip, Rick walks us through surprisingly simple steps that can shift our memory systems to internalize positive experiences and states with equal... Read more
The Ethics of Touch in Child Psychotherapy & Play Therapy
There are policies and actions that you can put into practice now to protect yourself. What if that simple caring hug you gave a child in a therapy session... Read more
Relapse Prevention Counseling
Written specifically for clinicians, this comprehensive book makes it easy for you to implement strategies proven to reduce relapse and help your client... Read more
VIDEO: Four Steps To Get Potential Clients To Contact You Now
Joe Bavonese on how to make your website a magnet for new clientsWhat if you could immediately to make your website more compelling and more effective in helping potential clients connect with you? Joe Bavonese, marketing... Read more
VIDEO: The Rewards of More Direct Contact with Potential Clients
Lynn Grodzki On An Opportunity Presented From Tough TimesIn this quick clip, Lynn Grodski invites us to think entrepreneurially about how to make the most of just one of the new opportunities she sees in today’s... Read more
VIDEO: Why Clients Will Pay More For An Intensive Session
Casey Truffo On Structuring A Therapeutic IntensiveWith some clients, issues, or circumstances, an hour is not quite enough time to dig in. That’s why it’s great to have an “Intensive Option.” Think of... Read more
Personality and Habit Change
Are You an Upholder, Obliger, Questioner, or Rebel?In her first book, The Happiness Project, Gretchen Rubin tried to answer the question “How do I become happier?” With her new book on changing the habits... Read more
Writing on Water
A Diary of Riding Out the StormDecember 29, 2013. It was still dark as I was walking the unlit path to my friend’s house for our weekly meditation meeting. Suddenly, my feet went out... Read more
Editor's Note - July/August 2015
At this moment in history, we seem to be in a divorce-busting mode, relatively speaking, and so fewer therapists are likely to tacitly encourage divorce as... Read more
The Intentional Divorce
Helping Couples Let Go with DignityThe therapist's job is to help client couples close one door and open another. Read more