Harnessing Mindfulness to Combat Cravings, Anxiety, and Addiction, and Habits in Mental Health Practice
What if the root of addiction isn’t in the substances itself, but somewhere deeper? While addiction can be difficult to overcome, mindfulness may offer a... Read more
ADHD and the Mindful Path
What do you do when medication and traditional therapies stop working for your clients struggling with ADHD? Utilizing the practice of mindfulness and specific... Read more
Mindfulness for the Real World (aka Practices that Don’t Require You to Sit)
So many people have trouble with sitting meditation, and complaints range from not having time or finding it hard to sit still. Dr. Susan Pollak, Harvard... Read more
Compassionate Self-Study: A Mindfulness Based Approach to Addressing Ethnic and Race-Based Stress and Trauma
Ethnic and race-based traumatic stress is a worldwide phenomenon. Regardless of race and ethnicity, from those who are harmed to those who intentionally or... Read more
Healing the Invisible Wounds of Racial Trauma in Therapy
A Conversation with Kenneth V. HardyNetworker discusses racially-sensitive, trauma-informed interventions and strategies with Dr. Kenneth V. Hardy. Read more
Anxiety, ADHD and Anger in the Classroom: 60 Activity-Based Coping Skills to Effectively Manage “Big Feelings”
Managing the emotional climate of your classroom is crucial to learning. When children are struggling to manage anxiety, ADHD and anger, they can’t focus... Read more
Keynote: Mark Epstein, MD, author of the acclaimed Thoughts Without a Thinker, The Trauma of Everyday Life, Going on Being, and The Zen of Therapy
Acclaimed psychiatrist and mindfulness writer, Mark Epstein, MD, reflects on a deeply personal inquiry weaving together his Western psychology training with... Read more
Mindful Breathing for Anxiety and Pain Management
You want to reduce your clients’ suffering due to anxiety, depression, and even trauma. But where do you even start? Mindful breathing is the answer... Read more
Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy for Anxiety and Depression
A review of over 200 studies found Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) as effective as antidepressants for reducing stress, anxiety, and depression... Read more
Mindful Writing: Integrating Grief & Loss into the Wholeness We Are
Mindful Writing is an expressive practice that focuses on the present moment and silence, introspection, discernment, and other contemplative means. Grief and... Read more
The Missing Ingredient in Trauma Treatment
The deep shame and self-loathing that many of your traumatized clients experience can be difficult, if not impossible, to address. How can you get clients to... Read more
2-Day Grief Treatment Certification Course: Evidence-Based Strategies for Helping Clients Make Meaning After Loss
Your client’s world has been shattered following the loss of a loved one. Not only are they adjusting to these days and weeks without that person, but... Read more
How Janina Fisher Became a Trauma Treatment Forerunner
Janina Fisher reflects on the beginning of her career and how differently we've viewed trauma in psychotherapy through the years. Read more
Allen Frances on the NPD Diagnosis
Allen Frances, formerly of Duke University, wrote the clinical diagnosis for narcissistic personality disorder that first appeared in the third edition of the... Read more
Covert Narcissism Unmasked
What Are We Really Treating?A covert narcissist’s eagerness to share their suffering can make them feel like ideal clients. And that’s what’s so vexing for clinicians. Read more
Treating Survivors of Narcissistic Abuse
The Road to Clarity and AgencyPeople in relationships with narcissists are rarely going to catalyze meaningful change in their partners. How can therapists support them, whether they leave... Read more
Strengthening Empathy in Kids
The Delicate Balance Between Self and OthersIn a world that seems to reward narcissists, how can we help parents raise kind, empathetic kids with a healthy, balanced sense of self? Read more
Are You A Conflict-Avoidant Therapist?
Harnessing Antagonism in the Therapy RoomFor therapists who shy away from confrontation, harnessing their reactions to an antagonistic client in clinically useful ways may require learning new skills... Read more
Tapering Off Meds
A Holistic ApproachFor people who want to taper off psychotropic drugs, nutritional therapies and integrative methods may provide a promising alternative. Read more
Invisible Legacies
The Ubiquity of TraumaWhen his wife texts to say she’s running late to pick him up at the airport, a renowned trauma expert reexperiences a life-altering moment from his past. Read more
Behind the Pursuer–Distancer Dynamic
Encouraging Men to Face Their Hidden FearsHow to help men face the hidden fears that keep them stuck in unhealthy relationship patterns. Read more
Drowning in Debris
A Daughter Faces Her Mother’s HoardingWhen a hoarding mother won’t face her illness, what choice does a daughter have? Read more
Are We Treating Binge Eating All Wrong?
Removing the Shame and Building Self-TrustBinge-eating disorder is the most common eating disorder, but it’s also the most underdiagnosed and misunderstood. Read more
Orchestrating Wonder
Can We Invite More Awe into Our Lives?It takes a lot of courage and creativity to research one of the most compelling and ineffable human experiences, but Berkeley psychologist Dacher Keltner has... Read more
The Social Roots of Trauma
Staci Haines on Where Our Bodies, Culture, and Healing IntersectTherapists may feel overwhelmed by how little it seems they can do for clients suffering within large, oppressive systems. Read more
Medicare Reimbursement for Counselors and MFTs
The Legislation Finally PassesAfter more than three decades of advocacy, counselors and MFTs are finally celebrating a landmark piece of legislation permitting them to receive Medicare... Read more
Editor's Note: March/April 2023
The Narcissism SpectrumHow did narcissist get to be such a buzzword in our culture? Read more
Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS) for Addictions
So often, addiction is viewed as a disease or an uncontrollable habit that signals a lack of willpower. In Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy for... Read more
March/April 2023: The Narcissism Spectrum: Myths vs. Reality in the Therapy Room
This issue examines the many facets of narcissism, both its hidden gradations and the distinctive challenges of doing therapy with people on different points... Read more

