Love, Loss & Retraumatization
Preventing PTSD in GriefA personal experience of excruciating loss becomes a hard lesson in the neuroscience of grief. Read more
Personal Boundaries vs. Environmental Concerns
An Interview with Nedra Glover Tawwab: When Differing Values Create Interpersonal ConflictsDo interpersonal conflicts about environmental choices require a unique approach to boundary setting? Read more
Is Climate Change an ACE?
The Global Neglect of Our Children’s FutureHow do we empower kids in the midst of big environmental challenges? Read more
Guardians of the Aquifer
Moving from Despair to AdvocacyIn the face of environmental anguish, a therapy icon turns to grassroots activism and finds hope, healing, and connection. Read more
Will Space Aliens Get Therapy?
A Cosmic Perspective on HomeMaybe it’s time for therapists and planetary scientists to hang out more. Read more
The Restorative Power of Birding
The Wild, Beautiful Healers in Your Own BackyardThe mindful practice of birding can help us find balance in challenging times. Read more
A Global Case of Mistaken Identity
An Interview with Dan Siegel: Can Expanding Our Sense of Self Save Our World?The way we think about connection and relationships can play a pivotal role in reverse-engineering the climate crisis— and therapists need to help. Read more
Awakening to Eco-Therapy
Practical Tools to Help Clients Unearth Hope in a Global CrisisOpening up to the realities of climate change means opening up to feeling threatened. But while the situation is worse than many of us know, it’s also better... Read more
Big Behaviors in small containers: 50 Trauma-informed Play Therapy Interventions for Disorders of Dysregulation
Do parents come to you labeling their children as manipulative, out-of-control, disobedient, or shut down? Believe it or not, you don’t need superhero... Read more
Editor's Note: September/October 2024
The Most Important Issue No One Wants to ReadIn a recent meeting with several therapists, I shared my plans for upcoming magazine issues. When I talked about exploring new perspectives on coercive... Read more
The Anxiety Healer’s Guide for Clinicians
Anxiety looks different for everyone. A personalized approach to treatment is key. Help clients tackle their anxiety head-on by working with them to create a... Read more
Top 6 Books Therapists Recommend to Clients
From Self-Help to Graphic NovelsTherapists share the books they've been recommending to clients for inspiration, entertainment, and healing between sessions. Read more
The Kids and Consent Curriculum
Practicing consent is about more than saying yes or no. In elementary and middle school, conversations around consent tend to focus on sexual abuse... Read more
Esther Perel on Working with Sexuality to Transform Relationships
And Busting Myths about Today’s RelationshipsObserve relationship expert Esther Perel in action as she helps couples navigate infidelity, incompatibility, and the impacts of childhood trauma. Read more
Navigating Boundaries, Countertransference, and Self-Disclosure
It’s an age-old question – how much of myself do I bring to my work as a therapist? With technology and related changes in how relationships work... Read more
Creating Change: A New Model for Exploring the Past in Trauma & Addiction Recovery
The transformation of the "Creating Change" model involves a comprehensive approach to trauma and addiction recovery. The model emphasizes 23 session... Read more
Combatting Youth Substance Use
Shockingly, over 80% of adults with addiction started their substance use during childhood or adolescence. As clinicians, probation officers, teachers... Read more
Trauma-Informed Substance Use Disorders Treatment for BIPOC & LGBTQ+ Clients
Not feeling accurately represented, reflected or even understood, clients in the BIPOC, LGBTQ+ and other minoritized groups seek treatment at a far lesser rate... Read more
Healing from Sexual Betrayal
Betrayal, whether through compulsive sexual behavior or infidelity, shatters trust and disrupts the emotional stability of couples. The journey to rebuild... Read more
The Vagus Nerve & Nature Immersion as a Substance Use Disorders Intervention
Discover how somatic work and nature immersion significantly reduces relapse and overdose rates while enhancing the quality of life for individuals struggling... Read more