
Clinical Practice & Guidance
Tips and techniques from your colleaguesHealing the Mother–Daughter Connection
When "I'm Sorry" is Just the First StepCertain apologies are so courageous that the very word apology seems too glib. Read more
Conspiracy Theories in the Consulting Room
Speak Up, or Stay Quiet?Five clinicians offer practical guidance for working with clients expressing misinformed views rooted in conspiracy theories. Read more
The Child Confidentiality Bind
How to Involve Families When Treating TeensIt’s a tall order to maintain a teen client’s privacy and build rapport with them when you’re including their parents in the mix. But having the right... Read more
IFS and Chronic Pain
Listening to Inner Parts that Hold the HurtIf most chronic pain is maintained by complex mind–body interactions, how can therapists help treat it? Read more
The Transformative Power of Loss
Helping Clients Cope with Aging and GriefFacilitating bereavement support groups for aging clients. Read more
Bottom-Up Gratitude
An AEDP ApproachA core tenet of AEDP teaches us that humans have a built-in, primitive drive to seek out healing attachment, that if something inside us feels wrong, we move... Read more
The pandemic continues to strain small addiction clinics and their struggling clients. Read more
Money Matters
Getting Clear with Ourselves and Our ClientsKnowing your financial worth as a therapist can model self-care and self-respect for clients. Read more
Trauma and Teletherapy
Discerning Our Clients’ NeedsFor some clients, the transition to online therapy has worked perfectly well—or well enough. But for clients who suffer from severe trauma and deep... Read more
Going Virtual with Couples
From Skeptic to BelieverOnline couples therapy can be tough, especially with a high-stakes case. The developer of Emotionally Focused Therapy dives into the deep end with a couple... Read more
Training the Heart and Mind
A Message from Jack KornfieldClinical psychologist and author Jack Kornfield has been instrumental in bringing mindfulness to Western audiences. With candor and humor, he shares a moving... Read more
How I Came to Rethink Children’s Challenging Behaviors
Doing Away with the Blame GameA nine-year-old boy with severe behavioral challenges suddenly throws a full plate of food onto the school cafeteria floor. The consequence? His... Read more
Linda Graham on Developing Resiliency
How can therapists help clients train their resiliency "muscles"?In the past, resilience was thought of as an immutable trait: something we're born with that predetermines how well we can tolerate stress. In reality, Linda... Read more
Exploring the Inner Selfie
Digital Zen for Young ClientsOur teen clients know a lot about connecting with others online, but they still need our wisdom about connecting with their core inner selves. Read more
Dealing with Cybertrance Mindfully
Tara Brach Shares a Personal StoryWith so much of our lives being conducted in front of screens right now, it can be easy to lose sight of the world around us, and this can make for some tough... Read more
Working with Conflict-Avoidant Men
A Three-Part Approach to Defusing ShameI’ve spent a long time doing therapy with conflict-avoidant men. Working with them isn’t always easy, but I’ve developed a three-part road map that’s... Read more
Five Things Seasoned Therapists Wish They'd Known
. . . And the One Question You Should Always Ask Your ClientsA great deal of what therapist's learn comes from experience, trial and error, and hours upon hours sitting across from clients. Five seasoned therapists share... Read more
Helping Kids with School Refusal
A Polyvagal ApproachWhat do you do when kids get anxious, afraid, or angry at the prospect of going to school? Pediatric psychologist Mona Delahooke explains how Polyvagal Theory... Read more
VIDEO: How to Help Clients with Overwhelming Emotions
Retaking Control of the Ship in the StormHelping hyperaroused clients learn to manage overwhelming emotions is like helping them steer a ship in stormy waters, says therapist and mindfulness... Read more
Homeschooling and the ADHD Child
Six Therapy Strategies for Busy ParentsWith summer camps cancelled and many schools indefinitely closed, a therapist shares six homeschooling strategies that have served him well in helping the... Read more
Managing Confidentiality
Three Things I Learned from My Small-Town PracticeWhen you practice in a rural town, sometimes it can feel like everyone is connected to each other. Instead of worrying about boundary and confidentiality... Read more
Finding the Balance
How to Meet Stress with Tenderness during COVID-19During the pandemic, our clients’ relationships need special attention and nurturing. Sometimes that means helping them recalibrate what they can hold for... Read more
Nine Simple Interventions for Depression
For Any Client, Any TimeIn challenging times, these simple sensorimotor interventions for depression can be easily used in sessions. Read more
Regardless of training, the most important thing a therapist can have is the strong belief that clients can get better, despite life circumstances. Read more
VIDEO: Nine Sensorimotor Strategies for Depression
Trauma Expert Janina Fisher Breaks Down Her Key InterventionsWhat strategies do psychotherapy's most effective therapists use to treat depression? Trauma expert and bestselling author Janina Fisher breaks down nine... Read more
My Client Gets Distracted During Teletherapy, Part 2
Five More Clinicians Weigh InClinicians weigh in on how to keep therapy work on track during the telehealth sessions. Read more
VIDEO: Janina Fisher on How Trauma Gets Stored in the Body
What It Can Teach Us About Navigating Covid-Related StressResearch shows us that trauma is stored in the body. But how does this happen, and why? Here, trauma expert Janina Fisher explains, and shares how this... Read more
My Client Gets Distracted During Teletherapy
Five Clinicians Weigh InMarcia's therapist has switched to doing teletherapy. But as a single mother of two adolescent girls all quarantining in a small apartment, sessions have... Read more
The Body as Ally
Finding a Sense of SafetyOne of our biggest challenges is to realize that physical isolation doesn’t automatically mean emotional disconnection. We still have choices that enable us... Read more
Playing Together Apart
Figuring Out Teletherapy for KidsWithout a well-researched paradigm for reaching young children who might need teleplay therapy in an uncertain time like this, therapists are forging ahead... Read more