In The Therapy Room
True tales and lessons from the therapist’s chairTherapy for People Living with Dementia
Creating Possibilities for Clients and Their FamiliesWith an estimated 6.2 million Americans in need of mental health support tailored to the challenges of dementia, why are so few therapists working with them? Read more
A Feeling of Fullness
Reflections on Therapy with Kids in Foster CareWith plenty of misconceptions about treating traumatized children, one clinician shares why it's a chance to help them share their stories and a personal... Read more
The Narcissistic Client
Four Ways to Break ThroughWhether it's vanity, a failure to take constructive criticism, mistreating family and friends, or lacking empathy for others, clients with narcissistic traits... Read more
How I Start and End Therapy
Six Clinicians Weigh InUnfortunately, there's no playbook for beginning and ending therapy. So how do you make first and last sessions not only less awkward, but memorable and... Read more
When senseless tragedy turns a child's world upside down, parents are looking for mental health support for the whole family. Read more
Shattered by Suicide
Helping Families in the AftermathSuicide isn't simply the tragedy of someone taking their own life: it's also the long, excruciating nightmare of being left behind. Read more
Moving Through Grief
An Emotionally Focused ApproachOnce blocks to the organic grief process are identified and removed, how can therapists choreograph corrective emotional experiences? Read more
The Inheritance of Loss
A Therapist and Client Grieve TogetherWhile grief can be a familiar creature that lives inside us, we often treat it as a stranger Read more
Cultivating Empathy
Do We Really Know How Our Clients Feel?Rather than proclaiming that you understand a client's experience, you're far better off assuming that you don't have a clue what they're going through. Read more
De-escalating Disputes
How Therapists Can Stop Runaway ConflictExploring “high conflict” with a bigger picture in mind. Read more