Clinical Practice & Guidance

In the midst of the psychedelic treatment revolution, have we forgotten about Stan Grof’s alternative to facilitating non-ordinary states of consciousness? Read more

Partners who associate love and intimacy with the painful family dynamics of their formative years can get stuck in a familiar bond that’s hard to shake... Read more

Trying on different personas can help clients step outside of their comfort zones and challenge their assumptions about themselves, others, and the world. Read more

The combination of therapeutic guides, ketamine, and community can open the door to deep, long-lasting relational change. Read more

Watch this clip of Dr. Ramani explaining the signs of narcissistic abuse in a relationship and what it looks like in your therapy office. Read more

Watch this clip of Dr. Ramani explaining how to help your clients who are survivors of narcissistic and build trust. Read more

Watch this clip of Dr. Ramani explaining what betrayal blindness looks like in relationships impacted by narcissistic abuse. Read more

Download a worksheet from this month’s selection: Nancy Johnston's "The Clinician’s Codependency Treatment Workbook." Read more

Sometimes, transformational growth happens when we least expect it. Read more

Making accommodations for socially anxious kids can be easier than getting them off their phones and out of their rooms—but it’s also dangerous. Read more

As the world embraces the theory of how trauma is captured in the body, clinicians are introducing clients to holistic healing techniques like sound baths and... Read more

In the last few decades, pets who offer company and calm have become therapeutic tools to help people manage their mental health. Read more

The person burdened with the decision of whether or not to end a marriage may not be the one who’s already left the marriage—emotionally or sexually. Read more

From their new book, Fight Right, relationship experts John and Julie Gottman explain why some couples conflict will never go away. Read more

Learn how to work with narcissists, bullies, avoidants and other difficult male clients with leading expert Terry Real. Read more

This month’s selection is from Mariel Buqué’s, Break the Cycle: A Guide to Healing Intergenerational Trauma. Read more

An experienced clinician shares how emerging therapists can get started in couples therapy. Read more

A therapist shows how allowing her clients to physically move their bodies in therapy helps them process their emotions. Read more

A therapist explains why it's so hard for partners to ask for what they need and how couples counseling can help. Read more

Janina Fisher explores how to help your clients heal the parts of self-hatred and treat attachment trauma. Read more

A clinical rupture becomes an opportunity to help a couple move beyond the pursue-withdraw cycle. Read more

When preventing death or tragedy is no longer an option, we need to enter a radically different headspace. Read more

A look at the rise, mysteries, and controversies of Brainspotting, David Grand’s popular trauma-processing technique. Read more

The move beyond “Where do you work?” “How much do you work?” and “How’s it going?” is long overdue in couples therapy. Read more

This month’s selection is from Laura Copley’s, Loving You is Hurting Me: A New Approach to Healing Trauma Bonds and Creating Authentic Connection. Read more

A new approach embraces the somatic wisdom and indigenous knowledge of BIPOC clients. Read more

Are therapists equipped to support clients who want to reconnect with their spiritual faith? Read more

Does codependency pathologize our natural willingness to help those we love? Read more

As therapists, we get to explore the mysteries of being human for a living—and to apply what we learn to our own lives. How amazing is that? Read more

This month’s selection is from Alexandra Solomon’s, Love Every Day: 365 Relationship Self-Awareness Practices to Help Your Relationship Heal, Grow and... Read more