VIDEO: Gabor Maté on Making Sense of Our Pain
Finding a Pathway to Compassion for Ourselves and OthersWhat can we do to do to address the overwhelming anxiety in our lives right now? What can we do to be kinder to ourselves, to be in a better position to effect... Read more
White Therapists, Here’s What Your Black Colleagues Want You to Know
20 Therapists of Color on Race-Based TraumaFor people of color, the murder of George Floyd reignites centuries of collective grief and trauma. Here, the two founders of Clinicians of Color share some of... Read more
A Therapist’s Response to Social Injustices
A Call to See, Feel, ActMore than ever, therapists can use their role as helping professionals to contribute to positive change in their communities. Here are three important ways we... Read more
My Journey to Become a Therapist
Three Stories about Following a CallingWhat does it mean, exactly, to have a professional calling? When does it develop? How does it evolve as we live and grow? As these personal accounts show, a... Read more
VIDEO: How Can White Therapists Be Better Allies?
Deepening the Conversation around Race-Based TraumaWhat does it mean to be an ally to people of color? What steps can therapists take to heal race-based trauma and deepen the conversation around racial... Read more
Nurturing Resilience Now
Even On ScreensGiven the confluence of challenges we’re collectively facing these days, developing resilience has become more crucial than ever. We now need to ask, how can... Read more
The Green Sweater
A Lesson on Listening and PrivilegeA white therapist recalls a moment from early on in his training, where a misplaced sweater and the open dialogue with a Black colleague that ensued lead to a... Read more
Some Days Are Too Much
A Therapist Gets Real about Families Struggling to Cope in QuarantineSome clients in quarantine with their families report a constant feeling of being out of control. That danger lurks around the corner of every family... Read more
VIDEO: Accessing Self-Compassion in a Pandemic
What Polyvagal Theory Can Teach Us about Navigating Tough TimesLife in quarantine is testing our relationships with family members and romantic partners. It's also impacting our nervous system, says therapist Deb Dana. She... Read more