
Interviews & Profiles
Q&As with therapy innovatorsVIDEO: Treating Anxiety
David Burns on the Paradox of ResistanceDavid Burns explains how he addresses outcome and process resistance in a way that quickly leads to meaningful and lasting change with clients. Read more
Smart Growth
Developing a mindset for lifeA conversation with motivation expert Carol Dweck on the importance of the “growth mindset” and how to enhance people’s ability to tackle adversity and... Read more
VIDEO: Depression Is Not a Disease, It’s a Wake-Up Call
James Gordon on Healing without AntidepressantsDepression is not a disease, so the promise of antidepressants as a cure just doesn’t hold water. That’s the assessment of James Gordon, M.D. and he should... Read more
VIDEO: The Mindful Path Out Of Depression
Zindel Segal on Helping Clients Take The First StepWhat’s happening when a client suffering from symptoms of depression is willing to follow the therapist’s voice with eyes closed? According to Zindel... Read more
VIDEO: Four Steps To Get Potential Clients To Contact You Now
Joe Bavonese on how to make your website a magnet for new clientsWhat if you could immediately to make your website more compelling and more effective in helping potential clients connect with you? Joe Bavonese, marketing... Read more
VIDEO: The Rewards of More Direct Contact with Potential Clients
Lynn Grodzki On An Opportunity Presented From Tough TimesIn this quick clip, Lynn Grodski invites us to think entrepreneurially about how to make the most of just one of the new opportunities she sees in today’s... Read more
Personality and Habit Change
Are You an Upholder, Obliger, Questioner, or Rebel?In her first book, The Happiness Project, Gretchen Rubin tried to answer the question “How do I become happier?” With her new book on changing the habits... Read more
Brave New Couples
What Can Science Tell Us about the Changing Face of Couplehood Today?Susan Johnson, developer of Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, discusses what the science of love says about what couples can expect when they rebel too much... Read more
VIDEO: Getting around Kids' Defense Systems
Using Animal FriendsIt can be hard to get around your young clients’ defense systems so that the good, therapeutic information gets through. Charlotte has a way to get around... Read more
The Power of Commitment
Mindfulness Is Only the BeginningDespite its popularity among therapists, mindfulness is only a beginning in the process of change. Read more
Mary Pipher on Leaving Our Biases outside the Consulting Room
Finding Respect for All ClientsFrom the moment I met the Correys in my waiting room, I was baffled about why they were together. Frank was tall, good looking and suave; Donna dowdy and... Read more
Larger than Life
Marianne Walters Was Family Therapy's Foremost FeministMarianne Walters didn't invent a brilliant new therapeutic paradigm, publish a large and magisterial body of research, or establish her own unique school of... Read more
Creating a Sacred Space in Therapy
A Conversation with Jack KornfieldOpenness to the larger mystery of our lives can deepen the therapeutic encounter. Read more
Reinventing Couplehood
Intimacy and Commitment in the Age of Consumer MarriageEsther Perel, a couples therapist whose TED talk has had more than 5 million views, believes that it’s time to challenge the mismatch between the romantic... Read more
What's Stopping Us From Changing The World?
Mary Pipher Shares How To Make Meaningful Change PossibleMary Pipher discusses the effects of climate change on clients with anxiety and depression. Read more
VIDEO: Alternatives to Prescribing Meds for Children and Teens
The Need for Treading Softly with Meds and ChildrenSometimes psychoactive medication can work wonders with agitated young clients in the throes of a psychological emergency. But psychiatrist Robert Hedaya, an... Read more
VIDEO: Focusing Techniques in Therapy
A New Practice of Inner ListeningHow can you more effectively work with a client whose emotions have become all-consuming? Read more
VIDEO: When Meds Pave the Way for Successful Therapy
Reducing Arousal with MedsSteven explains that clients are rarely cured by medication or therapy alone. Read more
VIDEO: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and Your Practice
Exploring Sensations with Mindfulness TechniquesClients who struggle with PTSD, depression, and other stress-related conditions may have a tough time staying engaged in the consulting room. No matter how... Read more
VIDEO: Incorporating Energy Psychology in Your Practice
Getting Clients Comfortable with Energy PsychologyIt’s not within the standard protocol of talk therapy to tap on clients’ acupuncture points as they focus on a problem or goal. Even therapists convinced... Read more
VIDEO: Beginning Therapy with High-Conflict Couples
Tips from Ellyn Bader and Peter PearsonHighly distressed couples seek out help for immediate solutions for their pain and suffering. Why is tackling the issues head-on a big mistake for a therapist? Read more
VIDEO: Adjusting Lifestyle Habits for Mental Health
Connecting the Dots between Biology and BrainworkIf you’ve got a client who frequently oversleeps, binges on junk food and alcohol, and passes up fresh air for hours in front of the television, there’s a... Read more
VIDEO: Engaging Kids who Hate Therapy
How to Talk to Kids in a Way They UnderstandConnecting with today’s youth doesn’t mean being able to recite Justin Bieber’s latest hit. According to Janet Edgette, author of Adolescent Therapy That... Read more
VIDEO: Bringing the Family Into Trauma Treatment
Mary Jo Barrett on Family ConsultationsIn this brief video clip, Mary Jo explains why bringing the family into therapy should be our first stop when treating trauma. Read more
VIDEO: Presencing Secure Attachment
An Experiential ApproachWhat keeps people stuck in destructive relationship patterns? While Attachment Theory has provided some answers as to how those patterns originate, many... Read more
VIDEO: A Paradoxical Approach to Panic
The First SessionWith years of experience treating anxiety-riddled clients, Reid Wilson, author of Don’t Panic, knows a thing or two about helping people rein in the... Read more
VIDEO: When Emotional Hurt Becomes Chronic Pain
How to Treat Chronic PainCoauthor of Freedom from Pain, Maggie has found that Attachment Theory is a useful framework for understanding the unreleased trauma that often lies at the... Read more
VIDEO: Stop Shooting the Messenger
The Case for Hearing Anxiety OutAs far as universal human experiences go, anxiety is usually seen as a heinous beast. Clients hate it and therapists offer ways to get rid of it—but not many... Read more
VIDEO: Attachment Work with Cut-Off Kids
Becoming Part of the Young Client’s StoryWhen Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy developer Daniel Hughes first started working with children who struggled with serious behavioral and emotional... Read more
VIDEO: Winning the Anxiety Game
How to Change the RulesThere’s a reason agoraphobic people stay home and acrophobic people stay grounded. No one enjoys the way that panic feels. But the trouble with trying to... Read more