The Diary Keeper
A Father Discovers What Matters MostAs time rushes forward, a diary promises the chance to slow things down. Read more
A Vehicle of Awakening
Can Psychotherapy Be a Spiritual Practice?In The Zen of Therapy, psychiatrist Mark Epstein explores what a Buddhist therapy has offered his clients. Read more
Getting Past You and Me
Cultivating the “Us” in Intimate RelationshipTerry Real is on a mission: leading couples into increased intimacy by moving them beyond a culture of individualism. Read more
“Be Yourself—But Don’t”
Mixed Messages from a Mother to Her Gay SonWhat happens when loving mothers of gay sons unknowingly send them mixed messages about being themselves? Read more
Unshed Tears
Helping Kids Work through Unresolved GriefMany of the ways that children grieve differently from adults can go unrecognized and unprocessed. Read more
Agitated Kids, Dangerous Punishment
Rethinking the Policy of Seclusion and RestraintSeclusion and restraint is a rare but extreme response to students deemed unruly. One parent, backed by some clinical allies, is drawing attention to its... Read more
Do I Have to Forgive You?
Loosening the Grip of Obsessive Anger and PainThe hardest part of letting go of anger can be accepting that the offending party is never going to apologize, never going to see themselves objectively, and... Read more
Healing in the Outback
An Outdoor Therapist Reconceives His RolePsychotherapy needs alternatives to the century-old approach of sit and talk. When you’re open to the spirit of adventure, you never feel stuck. Read more
Relational EMDR Therapy
Showing Up for Our ClientsBeing an expert in your method is only part of the work. Sometimes our clients need us to go beyond administering a protocol. Read more
Crossing the Urban-Rural Divide
Time to Address Unchallenged PrejudicesIn Hammerfest, Norway, known as the northernmost town in the world, a therapist is challenging geographical narcissism. Read more
Treating Trauma From the Top Down
A Cognitive Path to HealingWhen it comes to designating best practices for treating trauma, where does the research stand? And where is the field going? Read more