An Hour with Irv Yalom
Changing Lives in a Single SessionIn his late 80’s, as Irv Yalom’s memory began to flag, he offered one-time consultations to new clients—and still made an impact. Read more
Rest as Revolution
An Interview with The Nap Ministry's Tricia HerseyModern-day grind culture, with its roots in the profit-over-people mindset of chattel slavery, has normalized burnout as an inevitable part of life. How can... Read more
Why All Therapists Can (and Should) Ask About Sex
Tips for Bringing Up a Touchy SubjectAsking a client about sex doesn’t need to feel intimidating or awkward—but it is important for all therapists to do. Read more
The Turmoil Therapists Carry Alone
Facing the APES in Our FieldWhen it comes to processing work-related trauma, therapists are often isolated, shamed, and hamstrung by the guidelines meant to protect clients. Read more
The Truth about Autistic Burnout
Regaining Homeostasis in a Neurotypical WorldOn the surface, autistic burnout may present like depression in neurotypical clients, but treatment is considerably different. Read more
The Rock & Roll Sabbatical
Rethinking Time Off from Your PracticeIn the midst of a busy clinical practice, it’s hard to imagine taking a vacation, much less a long sabbatical. But with the right plan and support, not only... Read more
The Cost of Neglecting Therapists' Mental Health
Restructuring Our Field to Heal the HealersMental health professionals receive little support for their own personal healing and development. What will it take to revolutionize training programs in a... Read more
Managing the Mind to Change the Brain
How Common Myths Derail TherapyHow long does it really take to change our minds with the help of a therapist—and our brains and bodies, too? Read more
Soul-Care for Therapist Entrepreneurs
A Powerful Alternative to Chasing Money on the JobFor Black therapists, can generating passive income and building generational wealth prevent them from burning out in our field? Read more
4 Top Therapist-Recommended Movies (Part II)
From Sexual Healing to Facing Our Collective ShadowFour prominent therapists tell us about their favorite movies—and what makes them both memorable and healing. Read more
The Case of the Busy Client
Two Approaches to Anxiety When Time is ScarceAnxiety specialist Lynn Lyons and psychologist Lindsay Gibson share unexpected approaches to working with an overwhelmed, time-starved client. Read more
The Empathy Dial
Recalibrating Your Inner ResourcesIt seems counterintuitive that modulating empathy could benefit clients, but when your profession involves caring for others, it can help you maintain... Read more
Is Deepfake Therapy Out of Control?
Therapists Are Torn on AI's Latest EvolutionWhat is deepfake therapy, how can impact therapist's work, and why are clinicians so torn about whether or not it can help clients? Read more
Editor's Note: September/October 2025
The Burnout EpidemicOver the past few years, I found myself burning out on the whole problem of burnout. Then I came across The Nap Ministry. Read more
Treating Stressed Out Couples: 22 Essential Interventions to Help Partners Set Healthy Boundaries, Overcome Resentment, & Thrive
Are you finding it difficult to engage with couples who arrive at therapy sessions feeling frazzled, angry, or emotionally distant? Despite your best efforts... Read more
The Clinician’s Guide to Intensive Couples Therapy
With intensive couples therapy, you can create the opportunity for real progress to be achieved – not weeks or months down the road but now, when the... Read more
Play Therapy: Engaging and Powerful Techniques for the Treatment of Disruptive Behavior Disorders and Trauma
Childhood Disruptive Behavior Disorders are on the rise! Tantrums, anger, defiance, threatening behavior … How can we as therapists more effectively... Read more
Ethical Decision Making for Clinicians: A 7-Step Framework for Navigating Complex Situations
No ethical code can fully prepare you for the messy, unpredictable challenges that arise when you’re working with real people. Because let’s face... Read more
Lori Gill’s Trauma and Attachment Treatment Certification: A Complete Training Series for Effective Trauma Recovery
Trauma therapy can feel frustrating when clients hit roadblocks. Without a clear framework, progress stalls, leaving both clinicians and clients feeling stuck... Read more
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT): An 8-Session Protocol for Lasting Change in Treating Trauma, Anxiety, Depression & More
When your clients are struggling, how do you know whether to focus your efforts on helping them to create change … or helping them to cultivate a sense... Read more
DBT Crash Course for Clinicians: 15 Core Techniques to Improve Emotional Regulation, Manage Distress and More
DBT is one of today’s most in-demand treatments, trusted by countless clinicians to provide their clients with the skills they need to manage their... Read more
Couples Therapy Crash Course: Top Integrative Techniques from the Gottman Method, Imago Therapy, EFT & More Leading Approaches
Couples therapy is more popular than ever before. Even therapists seeing primarily individuals are finding that they need to know the basics... Read more
Suicide and Self-Harm in Adolescents: Effective Assessment and Intervention Strategies for Young People in Crisis
Helping young people heal is your greatest reward. But when treating adolescents with depression, anxiety, and trauma the full extent of their suffering is... Read more