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Is the sex addiction model doing more harm than good? What's the difference between sexual orientation and gender identity? And what are the most common... Read more

It’s simply a way of talking about our internal sense of self, our inner strength and wisdom. It can help young clients down-regulate, guide them to inhabit... 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... Read more

During my internship after graduate school, I worked as therapist at an intensive out-patient eating disorder (ED) clinic. One of the patients, Amber, was a... Read more

Because trauma lives in the body, traditional talk therapy cannot access the deeply rooted, pervasive wounds that complex trauma leaves behind. Many... Read more

Becoming a Certified Child and Adolescent Trauma Professional will demonstrate your passion for and knowledge of treating traumatized children and... Read more

Satisfying our needs is a gift our partners give us. Being responsible calls for a willingness to ask clearly and vulnerably for what we want, and to tolerate... Read more

Couples therapist Susan Johnson explains how, by establishing a "secure base," to restore both an emotional and physical spark in a relationship. Read more

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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

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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