How Do I Make Phone Sessions Effective?
Five Clinicians Weigh InTeletherapy allows therapists to notice their clients' subtle expressions, movements, and gestures. But some clients prefer phone sessions, which can make... Read more
Homeschooling and the ADHD Child
Six Therapy Strategies for Busy ParentsWith summer camps cancelled and many schools indefinitely closed, a therapist shares six homeschooling strategies that have served him well in helping the... Read more
Managing Confidentiality
Three Things I Learned from My Small-Town PracticeWhen you practice in a rural town, sometimes it can feel like everyone is connected to each other. Instead of worrying about boundary and confidentiality... Read more
VIDEO: Creating a Safe Space to Talk about Racial Trauma
Self-Exploration, Soft Introductions, and Leaving a Door OpenHow can white clinicians create a safe space in therapy for clients of color to talk about racial trauma? And if clients don't bring it up, should the... Read more
Lost and Found
Scenes from a MiscarriageThe story of a miscarriage is often about crushed hope, but it can also bring unexpected possibility. Read more
Finding the Balance
How to Meet Stress with Tenderness during COVID-19During the pandemic, our clients’ relationships need special attention and nurturing. Sometimes that means helping them recalibrate what they can hold for... Read more
Editor's Note - July/August 2020
What is it like for the more than six million women in the U.S. who face reproductive challenges? In simpler terms, what happens when you want a baby but... Read more
Detours on the Fertility Journey
Helping Clients Navigate Their OptionsOver 48 million couples experience infertility every year, and over 20 percent of all pregnancies end in miscarriage. Although hope and love propel most people... Read more
Lori Gottlieb on Fertility Counseling
Finding Strength and ResilienceThe bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone shares her experience using a sperm donor to have a child, and how she helps clients with... Read more
A Family in Chaos
A Study of Dysfunction and ResilienceThe story of the Gavins—a family of 12 children, six of whom suffered from schizophrenia—sheds new light on the nature vs. nurture debate. Read more
A Black Therapist in America
Speaking Out Against Learned VoicelessnessBlack people know all too well that their daily experience of racism doesn’t matter unless it interferes with the lives of the white mainstream. As a result... Read more
Crossing Cultures
The Surprising Complexity of CountertransferenceA shared cultural understanding can be a powerful asset in therapy, adding a familiarity and depth to the exploration of countertransference. Read more
Wave Till You Can’t See Me
Lessons in Fear and SafetyLessons for a parent in fear and safety. Read more
How Private Practice Can Survive COVID-19
Discovering New Possibilities in a Time of UpheavalDiscovering new possibilities for private practice in a time of upheaval—and planning for more uncertainty. Read more
Helping Black Men Access Mental Health Care
The Free Therapy Movement Breaks New GroundThe movement to offer more free therapy and expand access to treatment gains momentum. Read more
Meeting the Moment
The Importance of Risk in TherapyThe therapist’s office is a zone of creative adventure and unpredictability, where the most powerful moments often come out of the blue. Read more
Nine Simple Interventions for Depression
During COVID-19 and All Challenging TimesDuring COVID-19 and all challenging times, these simple sensorimotor interventions for depression can be easily adapted for teletherapy. Read more
Therapeutic Approaches to Miscarriage
We still don’t have a clear and reliable road map for navigating the unique grief that comes with losing a wanted pregnancy. Read more