Cutting the Cord
A Psychoanalytic Approach to Getting UnstuckAccording to psychoanalysis, we all carry an imago—an image of our parents inside of us. But what do you do when the negative, traumatic, or unconscious... Read more
The Mental Health Gym
An Interview with Emily AnhaltMindfulness apps, thought trackers, CBT courses, and the Uberization of therapy has flooded headlines. But what about psychodynamic or relational approaches... Read more
How I Start and End Therapy
Six Clinicians Weigh InUnfortunately, there's no playbook for beginning and ending therapy. So how do you make first and last sessions not only less awkward, but memorable and... Read more
Living in the Light
Interview with Author Mary Pipher on her new memoirWe sat down with prolific author Mary Pipher for a candid discussion of the interplay of darkness and light in every life. Read more
How Therapists Can Support Parents and Children Impacted by Mass Shootings
When senseless tragedy turns a child's world upside down, parents are looking for mental health support for the whole family. Read more
Should I Hand My Crying Client a Tissue?
Reading Between the Tears, Permission-Giving, and MoreWhen clients cry in therapy, should you pass the tissues? And what do you say? One clinician worries his clients might interpret passing tissues as him rushing... Read more
Confessions of a Psychological First Responder
A Different Approach to the Healing CraftA therapist who also provides psychological first aid after critical incidents opens up about his work and shares why it's been the most challenging—and... Read more
Practice Tools - July/August 2022
Discover the best therapeutic tools from across the field of psychotherapyDownload this issue's FREE copy of materials that will help you in your practice. Read more
Therapy Card Decks
A Session in the Palm of Your Hand?Are therapy card decks a clinical tool, a branding exercise, or something else entirely? Read more
Shattered by Suicide
Helping Families in the AftermathSuicide isn't simply the tragedy of someone taking their own life: it's also the long, excruciating nightmare of being left behind. Read more
Is Prolonged Grief a Disorder?
Exploring the New DSM DiagnosisAccording to grief experts, does a new diagnosis in the DSM pathologize a critical component of the human experience? Read more