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
Healing Neen: An Intimate Fireside Chat between Tonier Cain & Madison Hamm, LCSW
Tonier Cain shares her life story, depicting an unbelievable personal journey through trauma and healing. The goal is to increase understanding about the... Read more
Medication Treatment of Substance Use Disorders
In 2022, nearly 110,000 Americans died from drug overdoses, 70% due to potent synthetic opioids like fentanyl, highlighting the urgent need for effective... Read more
Women, Weed & Addictions Treatment
In the realm of addiction treatment, understanding the unique challenges and opportunities presented by cannabis use among women is paramount. This training... Read more
Treating Addictions with IFS Therapy
Therapists regularly treat clients who struggle with some form of addiction, whether it be from substances, food, gambling, or sex. Unfortunately, the... Read more
Body Perfectionism: Innovative Tools from DBT, CBT, ACT, ERP and More to Improve Self-Worth
“I have to look perfect.” “I need to lose weight.” “I’ll only wear loose clothes.” “I don’t want to be in... Read more
Narcissism & Addiction
Sadly, personality is often overlooked when working with clients living with addiction, and personality assessments often do not inform treatment... Read more
Incorporating IFS Therapy with the Treatment of Addiction
Beneath addiction and traumatic stress lies important neurobiological processes that are altered. We will discuss, through the lens of Internal Family Systems... Read more
Where Addiction Recovery Meets Grief Work
All grief does not have trauma, but all trauma has grief. Addiction work often needs to include both. In this session, David will cover the intersections... Read more