Client Relationship
So You Want to Be Your Client's Friend
Two Therapists Discuss a Clinical TabooJoin the conversation between two therapists as they discuss the longing for friendship in the therapy room. Read more
Building Rapport with Victims of Narcissistic Abuse
Don't Shame Your ClientsWatch this clip of Dr. Ramani explaining how to help your clients who are survivors of narcissistic and build trust. Read more
I Want to Be My Client's Friend
A Taboo Longing in the Therapy RoomHow far is friendship from the special type of closeness we call the therapeutic relationship? Read more
Weighing Your Clients’ Needs Against Your Own
The Ethics of Handling Your Personal CrisisWhat are the ethics of carrying on with your regular practice when dealing with an ongoing personal crisis or medical emergency? Read more
Preparing for the End of Therapy
A Walk into the UnknownRegardless of your expertise or advanced degree, client terminations can derail you at any time. So why don't we do a better job of planning for them? Read more
One Foot Out the Door
Six Ways to Address Impending Premature EndingsEnding therapy is tough. But a client leaning out of therapy midway through treatment? That’s a whole other pill to swallow. Here, six therapists share how... Read more
Reducing Client Dropout
What Makes a Difference?How to build a therapeutic relationship from the first session that keeps clients coming back. Read more
Debunking Myths About Aging
The Benefits of Therapy for Older AdultsSome older people sink into states of depression, apathy, or agitated irritability, but emotional distress in this population is too often seen as part of an... 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
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