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Article January 14, 2020

The Wonder of an Unexpected Alliance

A Therapist's Surprise Connection with Her Client

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

Digital Seminar January 14, 2020

Attachment & Attuned Parenting: The Power of Showing Up

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

Digital Seminar January 14, 2020

Death, Dying & Bereavement: New Strategies for Clients & Their Families to Find Meaning at the End of Life

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

Video January 8, 2020

VIDEO: The Power of Predictability

The Cornerstone of a Strong Therapeutic Alliance

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

Article January 7, 2020

Addressing Vicarious Trauma

Five Clinicians Weigh In

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

Magazine Issue January 1, 2020

The Evolving Therapist

Why We Do the Work We Do

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Digital Seminar December 31, 2019

Ethics: Top 10 Mistakes Made by Mental Health Professionals

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

Article December 27, 2019

Seeing Children through a Polyvagal Lens

A Different Approach to Challenging Behaviors

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

Article December 27, 2019

Couples Therapy Goes Public

A New TV Series Pulls Back the Curtain

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

Article December 27, 2019

Our Calling

A Wounded Healer’s Journey

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

Article December 27, 2019

The Sabbatical

Discovering My Self on a Car Lot

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

Article December 27, 2019

Meet You in McGinnis Meadows

Lessons in Attunement

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

Article December 27, 2019

Saving My Younger Self - January/February 2020

A Therapist Finds Her Mission

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

Article December 27, 2019

Out of Sight

Are Prisons Modern-Day Asylums?

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

Article December 27, 2019

Editor's Note - January/February 2020

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

Article December 27, 2019

In Search of New Ideas

My Evolution as a Therapist

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

Article December 27, 2019

Hold My Hand

Calming the Little Girl Inside Me

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

Article December 27, 2019

The Therapist as Traffic Cop

Learning the Hard Way with a Volatile Couple

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

Article December 27, 2019

To Reveal or Not to Reveal

When the Therapist Has a Serious Illness

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

Article December 27, 2019

Community Matters

New Possibilities for Mental Health

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

Video December 18, 2019

VIDEO: The Self-Compassion Approach to Trauma Treatment

Creative Strategies That Dig Deeper

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

DVD December 18, 2019

1-2-3 Magic in the Classroom: 3 Easy Steps to Eliminate Problem Behaviors and Create a More Cooperative Classroom

“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

Digital Seminar December 18, 2019

1-2-3 Magic in the Classroom: 3 Easy Steps to Eliminate Problem Behaviors and Create a More Cooperative Classroom

“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

Book December 17, 2019

Natural Woman

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

Digital Seminar December 13, 2019

Ethics with Minors for Tennessee Mental Health Professionals: How to Navigate the Most Challenging Issues

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

Digital Seminar December 13, 2019

Workplace Mental Health Competency Training: HR Strategies for Compliance, Safety, Productivity and Wellness

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

Digital Seminar December 12, 2019

2-Day Experiential Workshop: Activity-Based Mindfulness for Kids

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

Article December 12, 2019

My Nightmare Client, My Greatest Gift

Sometimes Our "Worst" Clients Are Our Best Teachers

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

Digital Seminar December 11, 2019

Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) Proficiency Course: Master the Core Components & Skills of ACT Across Diagnoses

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

Digital Seminar December 11, 2019

2 Day: Advanced Course: Executive Function in Kids & Teens Who Are Smart but Scattered

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