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The Return of the Enneagram

A Pop-Psych Gimmick or a Path to Self-Knowledge?

Lauren Dockett

The Enneagram is an ancient self-help tool that seems to be experiencing a resurgence in popularity. Does it have a place in the therapy room? Read More

The Rise of Therapy-Speak

Matthias Barker on Bridging Social Media and the Therapy Room

Livia Kent

Influencer and clinician Matthias Barker gives his take on what therapists can do when clinical buzzwords morph into flippant or incorrect notions that clients apply... Read More

Open Book

Going Public with your Therapist

Reexamining a Compelling Film Through a New Lens

Alicia Muñoz

Do Sarah Brady’s allegations about Jonah Hill undermine the implicit message of Stutz, his documentary about therapy? Read More

"I Know What's Wrong With Me"

Social Media and the Lure of Self-Diagnosis

Lynn Lyons

Although people might benefit from the sense of certainty that accompanies a self-diagnosis, it can also mislead them into embracing a fixed—or even a false—identity. Read More

The Hidden Trauma of Moral Injury

From Personal Anguish to Communal Healing

Jack Saul

Because moral injury—one of the most significant contributors to the high rate of suicide among U.S. veterans—is rooted in conscience, not fear, traditional trauma treatments... Read More

Awakening the Warrior

A Black Psychologist’s Battle with Racism

Broderick Adam Sawyer

"Like my father before me I’ll continue to wage war against racism, confident that awareness will hold my aim steady." Read More

The War at Home and Abroad

A Therapist’s Call to Action

James Gordon

Not long ago, Russian President Vladimir Putin strode through the rubble of Mariupol, where his armies had slaughtered hospitalized children and other vulnerable noncombatants. It... Read More

Toxic Positivity: How Too Much Positivity Harms Us

Whitney Goodman

From her bestselling book, psychotherapist Whitney Goodman shares common examples of toxic positivity and why they hurt. Read More

Open Book

Attuning to the Human Heart

Barbara Kingsolver’s Novel for the Ages

Mary Pipher

In Demon Copperhead, Barbara Kingsolver expands our moral imagination. Read More

A Puncturing of the Soul

Facing Racial Trauma and Internalized Devaluation

Kenneth V. Hardy

If clinicians continue to assert that "trauma is trauma," the uniqueness treating racial trauma will remain on the margins of what we extol as best... Read More
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