Uncovering the Source of Suicidality with Brain Science
Are Serotonin Levels the Key Factor in Suicidal Depression?I'm at the New York State Psychiatric Institute in northern Manhattan. My guide, Victoria, has been studying the brains of people who committed suicide, and... Read more
Don't Go It Alone
The Power of Focusing PartnershipsIt’s not exactly a state secret: most of us become therapists because we want to help people. We want to help them feel less alone with their pain and find... Read more
Is Ketamine the New Antidepressant to Rave About?
Since it was introduced as an anesthetic in the 1970s, ketamine has occupied an uncertain pharmacological status. It’s been used as both a Vietnam-era... Read more
Rediscovering Happiness
The Use of Positive Childhood Triggers in PsychotherapyTo create deep change, we need to help people mine the sources of intense pleasure in their lives, wherever they may find them. Read more
Rewriting the 'Difficult Mother' Story
A Son Embraces a New NarrativeSorting through his mother’s personal files in the wake of her dementia, a son discovers more than he expected. Read more
Editor's Note - May/June 2015
Throughout history, for most people it was just expected that work was a difficult, tedious, underpaying, and often soul-killing grind. But in today’s world... Read more
Brave New Couples
What Can Science Tell Us about the Changing Face of Couplehood Today?Susan Johnson, developer of Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, discusses what the science of love says about what couples can expect when they rebel too much... Read more
Burnout Reconsidered
What Supershrinks Can Teach UsJessica, a counselor in her mid-30’s, works at a large, public mental health clinic in a major metropolitan area. Her workday begins early, the alarm... Read more
Surviving Treatment Reviews
How to Speak the Language of Insurance PlansHow to speak the language of medical necessity. Read more
Little and Often
Using Micro-Practices for Self-CareIt was a series of upending life events over a period of years—some bad, some good, all unexpected and disorienting—that gradually propelled me into a... Read more
Getting Over Weight?
A Critic of our Cultural Obsession Goes Too FarA critic of one of our central cultural obsessions goes too far Read more
The Colors of Tomorrow
Highlights From Symposium 2015After a brutal winter that would’ve given Ernest Shackleton pause, more than 3,700 therapists welcomed the opportunity to escape cabin fever, get out of the... Read more
Addressing Race Therapeutically in Black Relationships
Testimonials from the 2015 Psychotherapy Networker SymposiumToday I attended a workshop called “Working with Black Couples: Overcoming Myths and Stereotypes,” led by Dr. Christiana Awosan. Being an African American... Read more
The Therapeutic Goldmine of Song, Dance, and Mindfulness
Testimonials from the 2015 Psychotherapy Networker SymposiumJohn Kabat-Zinn sparked my interest when he recounted the time Oprah asked him, "Is there life after death?" His reply to her: "Oprah, I'm interested in the... Read more
VIDEO: Getting around Kids' Defense Systems
Using Animal FriendsIt can be hard to get around your young clients’ defense systems so that the good, therapeutic information gets through. Charlotte has a way to get around... Read more
Addressing Race and Culture in the Therapy Room
Testimonials from the 2015 Psychotherapy Networker SymposiumAs a family therapist, I know the power of thinking relationally, collaborating, and working across difference to find the many places where we actually share... Read more
Mindfulness, Conscious Breathing Exercises, and Cyber Intimacy
Testimonials from the 2015 Psychotherapy Networker SymposiumAlthough I have read his books and seen many videos of him in action, today's Networker Symposium workshop was the first in-person opportunity I've had to hear... Read more
Couples Therapy, Brainspotting, and Truth in Love
Testimonials from the 2015 Psychotherapy Networker SymposiumI had the pleasure of attending the Brainspotting seminar with David Grand today. What fresh and amazing information! I am drawn to anything that involves the... Read more
Improving Therapy Through Song, Mindfulness, and Self-Care
Testimonials from the 2015 Psychotherapy Networker SymposiumI attended the Networker Symposium's Creativity Day because I figured I might take a couple interesting facts home with me or meet a few nice people the day... Read more