Professional Development

What practical guidance can you offer a therapist whose personal grief is so deep that she's finding it hard to stay present for clients? Six clinicians weigh... Read more

Psychologist Ali Mattu is on a mission to bring therapeutic principles to the mainstream. Read more

A therapist is ready for a new challenge, a new context in which to put their clinical skills to work. Here, five clinicians offer practical guidance on... Read more

Therapists aren’t just therapists. They're people, with interests, hobbies, and passions that not only give them fulfillment outside of work, but keep them... Read more

Online 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

The pandemic has showed us just how much our clients need us—and how much we need to tend to ourselves. For some therapists, this has meant reimagining their... Read more

Connecting with clients on a nervous-system level is especially important to therapists working from a polyvagal framework. But is it possible to offer... Read more

How do you work with a client who intentionally tries to break every rule of therapy, spoken and implicit? Read more

Knowing your financial worth as a therapist can model self-care and self-respect for clients. Read more

The therapists and writers have teamed up to produce a podcast that addresses a listener’s problem, provides specific advice, and then checks in to see... Read more

If you could go back in time and give advice to yourself as a beginning therapist, what would you say? Worry less? Train harder? Practice more self-care... Read more

Rick Hanson describes how becoming more mindful of our body and thoughts, and the link between the two, can make us happier and less afraid of life's... Read more

As experts in any field will tell you, the secret to honing your craft is practice, practice, practice. But a little advice doesn’t hurt either. Here, four... Read more

I’ve begun to worry that in our headlong rush to embrace teletherapy, we’re going to train ourselves out of expecting the depth of connection and intimacy... Read more

As parts of the country start to open back up from COVID-19 lockdown measures, a therapist worries about the risk of seeing clients in person again. Five... Read more

A 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

Five clinicians share how their mentors' practice left an indelible mark on their personal and professional development. Read more

The recent protests against racial injustice and police brutality have left many therapists wondering what they can do to be active forces for change in the... Read more

Teletherapy allows therapists to notice their clients' subtle expressions, movements, and gestures. But some clients prefer phone sessions, which can make... Read more

When 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

How can white clinicians create a safe space in therapy for clients of color to talk about racial trauma? And if clients don't bring it up, should the... Read more

The bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone shares her experience using a sperm donor to have a child, and how she helps clients with... Read more

Discovering new possibilities for private practice in a time of upheaval—and planning for more uncertainty. Read more

More than ever, therapists can use their role as helping professionals to contribute to positive change in their communities. Here are three important ways we... Read more

What does it mean, exactly, to have a professional calling? When does it develop? How does it evolve as we live and grow? As these personal accounts show, a... Read more

In an unexpected twist, one therapist is finding phone sessions more effective than video sessions. Here's why. Read more

Three clinicians share the personal stories of mentors who helped them become the therapists they are today. Read more

Clinicians weigh in on how to keep therapy work on track during the telehealth sessions. Read more

As any therapist will tell you, self-care is an integral part of our work. When we take care of ourselves, we take care of our clients. But what does... Read more

Three expert therapists give tips on breaking through a client’s tough exterior, convey concern and build rapport in a first session. Read more