Gen Z and Mental Health
Changing the ConversationAs adult therapists around the world weigh in on the youth mental health crisis, a Gen Z’er offers his own view of what our field should keep in mind. Read more
When Teens Talk About Suicide
A DBT Approach for Critical MomentsThe rise in teen suicidality is frightening, but hospitalization isn’t the only—or even the best—option for treatment. Read more
Trans Kids Under Fire
Exploring the State of Gender-Affirming CareWhen politicians decide what gender-affirming care should look like, what happens to the mental health of our trans, nonbinary, and gender fluid youth? Read more
The Adultification of Black Youth
When Trauma Goes UnseenAt best, self-harm and suicide among Black children are misunderstood. At worst, they’re willfully ignored. Read more
The Tech-Free Vacation
A Family's Search for Lost ConnectionIs there anything trickier for modern-day parents than separating a 13-year-old from an iPhone, even if it’s just for a few days? Read more
Girls On The Brink
The Neurobiology of BelongingHow might girls’ sensitive threat-response system affect their mental health amid a relentless barrage of distressing cues from social media? Read more
The Art of Dating Your Ex
A Therapist Finds Love Where She Least Expects ItWhat would you do differently if you could rekindle love with your ex? Read more
Coming Out As Plural
Setting the Record Straight on DissociationWe all dissociate in some way to cope with the uncertainties of life, so why are people with dissociative identities often feared and misunderstood, even by... Read more
Hypnosis Revisited
Harnessing Therapy’s Most Versatile ToolClinical hypnosis has a rich history, broad applications, and sound research behind it—so why aren’t more therapists using it? Read more
Uncovering Intimate Partner Violence
When Does Relationship Conflict Tip into Abuse?Intimate partner violence isn’t as obvious to therapists as cultural stereotypes suggest—and even when it’s revealed, the path forward isn’t always... Read more
Were You Raised by a Four-Year-Old?
The Impact of Emotionally Immature ParentsAuthor Lindsay Gibson reveals how exploring our parents’ emotional lack of maturity can free us up to become more emotionally mature ourselves. Read more
The Radical Act of Embodying Your Voice
How to Take Space and Make SpaceA new book from a renowned speech coach invites us to reflect on how we embody our true voices in our lives—and in the therapy room. Read more
Igniting the Spark
You Don’t Have to be a Sex Therapist to Treat Low DesireYou don't have to be a sex therapist to help your clients with diminished sexual desire. Read more
Boys' Friendships
The Clash of Intimacy and MasculinityAre we undermining boys' longing for soft, loving friendships? Read more
Practice Tools: July/August 2023
The best from across the field of psychotherapy . . . on us!This month’s selection is from Bree Turns-Coe’s "Parent the Child You Have, Not the Child You Were: Breaking Generational Patterns, Raise Thriving Kids." Read more
Editor's Note: July/August 2023
Are the Kids All Right?Together, maybe we can keep making—and protecting—the spaces that today’s kids need to dream their own dreams. Read more
Trans Kids Under Fire: Understanding the Facts
Data from recent Pew Center, The Washington Post, the Williams Institute, and Gallup surveys shows the current state of transgender children in the U.S. Read more
July/August 2023: Facing the Teen Mental Health Crisis: What’s Really Going On?
This issue examines the teen mental health crisis, including upticks in the prevalence of anxiety, depression, and suicide. One article looks at how therapists... Read more
The Boundaries Flip Chart
Therapist Approved! Psychoeducational flip charts are a unique and reusable in-session therapy tool that bring clinical concepts to life. Buy it once... Read more
Therapist, Your Pain Matters Too
Battling Burnout with BoundariesWhen mental health professionals compare their problems to that of their clients, they risk falling into the trappings of comparative suffering and missing the... Read more
The Living Legacy of Trauma Card Deck
Trauma’s living legacy affects every aspect of life, often in ways that have no obvious connection to the trauma itself. Feeling “crazy,&rdquo... Read more
Working with Victims of Violence: Interventions and Burnout Prevention
Those who work with victims of various types of violence can experience compassion fatigue and burnout when they feel they are unable to meet the needs of the... Read more
Walk and Talk Therapy
Feeling restricted by her office-bound clinical practice, licensed clinical social worker Jen Udler decided to take therapy outdoors. Walking on local nature... Read more
Postpartum Anxiety, Rage, and Burnout: Compassionate Clinical Strategies to Keep Mom and Baby Safe and Thriving
Do you work with clients who are struggling with the transition to motherhood? Unsure how to effectively address common, yet historically taboo, postpartum... Read more