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My Client Says Teletherapy Isn’t Helping
Five Therapists Weigh In
A therapist is offering teletherapy during the coronavirus pandemic, and it's working well for most of her clients. But her anxious client Sam has repeatedly said that their video sessions aren’t effective because he doesn’t feel grounded when she's not physically in the room with him. Here, five therapists share how they'd boost the impact of their teletherapy sessions with anxious clients like Sam. Read More
My Client Gets Distracted During Teletherapy
Five Clinicians Weigh In
Marcia's therapist has switched to doing teletherapy. But as a single mother of two adolescent girls all quarantining in a small apartment, sessions have been especially challenging for Marcia. She’s often distracted or pulled away to tend to the girls. When she returns to the screen, she’s flustered and unfocused. Here, five therapists offer tips for keeping the work on track during these sessions. Read More
My New Normal, Part 2
Therapeutic Discoveries in the Time of Coronavirus
The COVID-19 pandemic has radically shifted how almost every therapist works nowadays, in ways both expected and unexpected. Although we’re all in this together, no two stories are the same. In this follow-up to our popular blog on therapy in the age of coronavirus, three more therapists share what this new normal looks like for them. Read More
My New Normal
How Our Work Has Changed Since Coronavirus
Yikes, I’m Attracted to My Client
Five Clinicians Weigh In
A therapist finds her client attractive and says their conversations sometimes border on flirtatious. She says she'd never act on these feelings, but worries about how it might affect their work together. She's also not sure whether to bring this up, how she might do so, and whether to refer him out. Five clinicians share how they'd handle the situation. Read More
My Angry Client is Getting to Me
Five Clinicians Weigh In
Mark has anger issues, and his therapist finds herself getting extremely reactive when he loses his temper in therapy. Recently, he called her “a joke” and stormed out of the room. She wants to stand up for herself, but doesn't want to derail their work. Five clinicians share how they'd proceed. Read More
When One Partner in Couples Therapy Has Given Up
Five Clinicians Weigh In
Addressing Vicarious Trauma
Five Clinicians Weigh In
How Do I Bring Up My Client’s Rigid Perfectionism?
Five Clinicians Weigh In
Addressing the Idea of Meds with a Depressed Client
Five Clinicians Weigh In
Sandra has been struggling with depression for many years. A psychiatrist has prescribed her an antidepressant, but she’s told her therapist she doesn’t like the “idea” of meds and doesn’t take them regularly. He's not sure how best to explore the issue with her. Five clinicians share how they'd proceed. Read More