Dispatches from the Yellow Brick Road
A Journey Through Delusion and BackA terrifying journey shows just how much psychotic delusions are embedded in the unquestioned essence of a person’s thinking—as true as ocean, ground, and... Read more
The Magic Dial
Reframing Cognitive DistortionsBeyond identifying the distortions in negative cognitions, how can we help clients understand that negative thoughts and feelings aren’t the result of... Read more
Strengthening Connection and Community: Mindfulness Practices for Professionals, Educators, and Families
After over a year of distance and uncertainty brought on by COVID-19, disconnection and autopilot have become means of survival for many, and especially for... Read more
You Can Do Anything
The Outsized Dreams of AdolescentsWhat if we stopped looking to modify the unique functioning of the teenage brain—delusional though it may be at times—and did more to foster the creative... Read more
The Fox and the Hedgehog
Flexibility and Focus in the Therapy RoomAs a therapist, is it better to adapt an eclectic approach or specialize in the one you believe in most? Perhaps the answer isn’t as simple as it seems. Read more
The Lure of Self-Deception
Exploring How It Serves Our ClientsTo create a world that produces the best in us, we must certainly be informed by reason, rationality, and science, but we must also deploy the aspects of our... Read more
Editor's Note: July/August 2021
The Necessity of IllusionsWhat functions do illusions serve for our clients? Some may be harmful, but there might be occasions when the benefits of self-deception justify the costs. Read more
Whole-Client Anxiety Treatment: Somatic and Mindfulness-Based Interventions to Defuse Anxiety, Deactivate Panic and Manage Bodily Sensations
Muscles tensing, stomachs dropping, and hearts pounding…many of your anxious clients are uncomfortable in their own skins. And while cognitive... Read more
Whole-Client Anxiety Treatment: Somatic and Mindfulness-Based Interventions to Defuse Anxiety, Deactivate Panic and Manage Bodily Sensations
Muscles tensing, stomachs dropping, and hearts pounding…many of your anxious clients are uncomfortable in their own skins. And while cognitive... Read more
A Student-Driven Approach to Support Executive Skills: Empower Youth to Take Control of Their Own Learning
The large-scale shift from in-person learning to remote and hybrid learning during the pandemic revealed the critical role executive skills play in supporting... Read more
Nature Therapy for Kids: A Multisensory Approach to Better Mental Health
In a climate that values curricula that is fast-paced, highly scheduled, and “teaches to the test” — providing children time to connect with... Read more
The Unwinding Anxiety Card Deck
STEP OUT OF YOUR ANXIETY AND INTO YOUR LIFE! Based on Dr. Brewer’s New York Times best-selling book Unwinding Anxiety, this deck features 60... Read more
July/August 2021 Necessary Illusions: Do You See What I See?
This issue explores the concept of illusions and self-deceptions and how they often serve a useful purpose for those experiencing them, despite ostensibly... Read more
Behavioral Activation for Trauma: Clinical Applications to Reduce Avoidance Behaviors and Re-Engage Your Clients with the World
Clients with trauma often avoid anything that reminds them of it. As they withdraw to perceived safety, they soon find themselves engaging in fewer and fewer... Read more
Behavioral Activation for Trauma: Clinical Applications to Reduce Avoidance Behaviors and Re-Engage Your Clients with the World
Clients with trauma often avoid anything that reminds them of it. As they withdraw to perceived safety, they soon find themselves engaging in fewer and fewer... Read more
Emotional Support Animals: Ethical, Legal and Practical Issues to Consider Before Proving an ESA Letter
Do you feel uncomfortable and unsure how to respond when clients ask you to write a letter certifying their pet as an Emotional Support Animal (ESA)? Do you... Read more
Emotional Support Animals: Ethical, Legal and Practical Issues to Consider Before Providing an ESA Letter
Do you feel uncomfortable and unsure how to respond when clients ask you to write a letter certifying their pet as an Emotional Support Animal (ESA)? Do you... Read more
Adults with High-Functioning Autism and Comorbid Mental Disorders: Motivational Interviewing Tools and Techniques to Enhance the Treatment of Anxiety and Depression
Rates of Autism disorder diagnoses have exploded in the last 2 decades. Along with others on the spectrum, high-functioning individuals are at a vastly... Read more
Adults with High-Functioning Autism and Comorbid Mental Disorders
Rates of Autism disorder diagnoses have exploded in the last 2 decades. Along with others on the spectrum, high-functioning individuals are at a vastly... Read more
The Sexual Fallout from Trauma and PTSD: Restoring Healthy Sex for Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse
Imagine a client entering therapy saying she has no desire for sex and hasn’t had sex for the past 5 years of married life. Her husband is losing... Read more
The Sexual Fallout from Trauma and PTSD: Restoring Healthy Sex for Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse
Imagine a client entering therapy saying she has no desire for sex and hasn’t had sex for the past 5 years of married life. Her husband is losing... Read more
Anti-Anxiety Medication in Children and Adolescents
Approximately 60% of children and adolescents in treatment will be prescribed medication for anxiety, so it is essential that clinicians know what anti-anxiety... Read more
The CBT Toolbox, Second Edition
In this highly anticipated second edition of the bestselling CBT Toolbox, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy expert Dr. Jeff Riggenbach translates 20 years of... Read more
Transgender & Gender Non-Binary (TGNB) Clients: Clinical Issues and Treatment Strategies
Early in my career, I recognized that without training in affirmative practice, mental health providers are at risk of causing harm to their transgender and... Read more