Narcissism is a ubiquitous term these days, but when it shows up in therapy—even indirectly—most clinicians aren’t sure how to approach it... Read more

People don’t often think of EMDR as psychotherapy. But these two paths to healing can coexist. So how do we reconcile EMDR therapy as a breakthrough... Read more

Childhood trauma leaves survivors with a fundamental mistrust in the safety of relationships. As adults, they develop defenses against vulnerability... Read more

The codeveloper of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and of Process-Based Therapy, Steven C. Hayes has authored nearly 50 books, including a #1... Read more

When it comes to tapping into clients’ natural resources for healing from trauma, the body is an invaluable tool. Not only does it store information... Read more

Most therapists agree: no clinical tasks are more stressful than suicide assessment and treatment planning. When working with people who are suicidal... Read more

Eroticism isn’t sex; it’s the landscape on which we play out our deepest thoughts, dreams, impulses, and even painful memories. It’s an... Read more

Our clients work hard to bounce back from stress and reverse the impacts of trauma, only to have those efforts derailed time and time again by relentless... Read more

Emotionally Focused Therapy is a well-known approach to couples treatment that foregrounds attachment in the relationship. What if we could take EFT’s... Read more

Anyone who’s worked with kids can attest that top-down cognitive and behavioral interventions are commonly used to address anxiety, noncompliance, and... Read more

What would happen if we thought of our work as helping clients imagine into the radical and transformative possibilities of their being and their... Read more

Influential therapist Esther Perel is the author of the bestsellers Mating in Captivity and The State of Affairs, and host of the popular podcasts “Where... Read more

Hopeless, anxious, isolated. For many clients with complex PTSD, life can be a draining march of negative feelings and rejection. And for the therapists who... Read more

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In recent years, research has shown that positive psychological principles can play an important role both in fostering well-being during good times, but also... Read more

When kids experience trauma or other negative life events such as abuse, neglect, bullying, racism, violence, or educational difficulties, they often hold... Read more

Working with sexuality and erotic behavior can challenge a therapist’s biases and countertransference around intimacy and relationships. This session... Read more

What if you could give clients immobilized by trauma or overwhelming affect fast relief, without having to worry about retraumatizing them by rehashing what... Read more

When kids experience trauma or other negative life events such as abuse, neglect, bullying, racism, violence, or educational difficulties, they often hold... Read more

Have you ever been working with a traumatized client, compassionately bearing witness to their symptoms, but unable to shake the feeling that you’re... Read more

In his classic work The Road Less Traveled, Scott Peck described psychotherapy as “an act of love.” Yet therapists often receive (and express... Read more

Somatic abolitionist. It’s how Resmaa Menakem, popular trainer, speaker, and bestselling author of My Grandmother’s Hands, defines himself... Read more

No therapist wants to end up needing legal defense, but earning your ethics CEs doesn’t have to be a bore! In this recording, you’ll dig into the... Read more

If everyone has one good book in them, therapists should have at least that many! Compelling stories, a creative sensibility combined with innovative ideas... Read more

Therapy can be serious, but that doesn’t mean that there isn’t room for a joke here and there. Here, clinicians share how they used humor to help clients... Read more

During the pandemic, many of us have realized how convenient teletherapy can be for us and our clients. But is the flexibility of teletherapy leading to more... Read more

I practiced for almost 50 years, and just retired with a feeling of satisfaction. Here’s what I’ve learned in my journey to contentment. These are my tales... Read more

Three therapists share their stories about the learning experiences and “happy accidents” that helped make them better clinicians. Read more

Encouraging anxious clients to face their fears is widely accepted as the gold-standard approach for treating anxiety-related disorders, including OCD. But a... Read more

Our last Clinician’s Quandary on helping clients—and ourselves—navigate grief work received an overwhelming number of responses. So many, in fact, that... Read more