By Christina Emanuel - Ryan’s reputation arrived before he did: brilliant, oppositional, angry, a general pain in the butt, and autistic. Over the years, he... Read more

Daniel J. Siegel, MD, author of New York Times bestseller Aware and of The Power of Showing Up (January 2020), created this new two-hour presentation for... Read more

Death is inevitable. Looking into the face of death is one of the scariest and most emotional battles that your clients will ever have to go through. Are... Read more

Providing familiarity and predictability is one of our greatest tools in therapy, and can provide much-needed comfort to clients who aren't used to it... Read more

A new client who survived a harrowing car crash is going through a deep depression. When she recounts her story, her therapist feels unusually affected, as if... Read more

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Some tough ethical situations can’t be taught in school. They can only be learned through personal experience or from hearing of others’ personal... Read more

Polyvagal Theory widens the perspective on managing kids’ challenging behaviors. Read more

A bold new TV series captures the raw reality of couples therapy—for both clients and therapists. Read more

As therapists, our job is to do our best for our clients. But even our best efforts can’t always ensure that therapy will help, or even that we don’t do... Read more

After an unusual break from practice, a burnt-out young clinician learns to finally feel at home in the therapist’s chair. Read more

What horsemanship can teach us about making sure our clients feel seen, heard, and helped. Read more

An urban school psychologist discovers the power of her own story of childhood trauma to inspire the kids she serves. Read more

Author Kenneth Paul Rosenberg explores the catastrophic inadequacies of our mental healthcare system that have led to “the greatest social crisis of our... Read more

The pace of our daily schedules can make it hard to look up from our appointment apps and ponder the bigger picture: Why are we doing this thing called... Read more

A therapist reflects on a key lesson from his long career: clients don’t necessarily need new answers to their questions—they need new questions. Read more

A recently divorced mother learns to confront a lifelong fear on her own. Read more

Being a good traffic cop can mean the difference between success or failure as a couples therapist.* Commentary by Peter Fraenkel Read more

Each therapist who becomes seriously ill faces a weighty choice between silence and disclosure with clients. Read more

A passionate advocate for mental health in underserved communities confronts the question, “Why don’t more black people go to treatment, and why don’t... Read more

It’s important to honor all of your client’s inner parts in therapy. But accessing them to fully engage in healing work isn’t always easy. Here, trauma... Read more

“They don’t pay me enough to deal with these behaviors. It’s gotten worse over the years!” “I know how to teach math and social... Read more

“They don’t pay me enough to deal with these behaviors. It’s gotten worse over the years!” “I know how to teach math and social... Read more

Here's the go-to herbal sourcebook that women can reference throughout every age and stage of their lives, with remedies using common herbs and plants, to... Read more

Those of us who treat minors and their families experience a flood of emotions. There is confusion over changing ethical codes and laws, fear that the actions... Read more

HR work suits you. You’re a people person, and you love helping others overcome the challenges they face. But substance abuse, aggression, depression... Read more

Working in a classroom or a clinic can be overwhelming and exhausting. As the level of children’s distress and needs increase so do competing demands... Read more

My young client, Brian, can reduce even confident mid-life adults to an infantile puddle, one provocative comment at a time. He's a therapist's nightmare... Read more

This Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Proficiency Course recording is essential for any clinician with a difficult-to-treat client on their... Read more

Make good choices. Study. Take turns. Start homework. Sit still. Focus. Finish homework. Turn in homework. Executive function (EF) is at the core of... Read more