Society & Culture
Confronting Subtle Racism in Therapy
A Social Justice Perspective on LanguageIs it appropriate to bring up the use of subtly racist language in a session, even if it doesn’t deal with the client’s presenting issue? Always, says one... Read more
Beeper in the Bedroom
Technology has become a therapeutic issueAs the digital revolution permeates and alters our lives, therapists are increasingly called upon to become the guides to a balance between the allure of... Read more
Tarnished Crown
Discovering momma and the meaning of lifeTherapists who can surf the transference and countertransference of chronic disappointment by being mindful of their own inner states can find creative... Read more
What Textbooks Don't Tell You
Acknowledging the complexities of real-life therapyAcknowledging the complexities of real-life therapy Read more
The Shirt Off My Back
Losing control of your story can be a terrifying experienceLosing control of your story can be one of life's most terrifying experiences. Read more
Breathing Room
Creating a Zone of Safety and Connection for Angry Black TeensTherapy is about healing and also about promoting connection. The healing starts when we lance the wounds our clients bring in, help them vent their pain and... Read more
Work Spirit
Helping People Create More Satisfying Work LivesFew people today are willing to accept a bad relationship, yet many settle for jobs that don't bring out the best in them. Some practical ideas for helping... Read more
I Gave at the Office
Men and the Romance of WorkWhat draws so many men to define their manhood through work success, and how can therapists help men--and the women in their lives--understand what they get... Read more
In our technological society, real death is hidden away while fantasized deaths are available for viewing in dizzying numbers. It's time to separate our... Read more
Embracing the Both/And in Therapy
Freeing Clients from Narrow ChoicesIn the fluid world of our practices, we must face the truth of opposing truths everyday. Read more
The Gift of Friendship
Bringing an Invaluable Resource into the Therapy RoomWe're pairing up later, splitting up faster, remarrying less often and increasingly deciding to avoid the whole quagmire by staying permanently single. In... Read more
What does account for a goodly chunk of the positive change that clients experience from therapy, the outcome research shows, is the time-honored therapeutic... Read more
The Age of Interruption
On Hold in a Call-Waiting WorldAs today's hyperkinetic families struggle to create the semblance of a shared life out of the frantic and conflicting schedules of their members, the... Read more
Reality Sucks
Welcome to Generation XFrom the July/August 1994 issue I HAD NEVER HEARD OF KURT COBAIN UNTIL THE OTHER day when he killed himself. Apparently, between suicide attempts, he had been... Read more
From the July/August 1994 issue THE PHRASE, “THE MELTING POT” ORIGINALLY CAME FROM THE title of a popular turn-of-the-century play that ended... Read more
Cutting through the isolation of our self-declared tribes Read more
Of course, not everyone's quarrel with PC is the same. Read more
Some African-American couples wrestle with stereotypes to the bitter end. Read more
Challenging cases are the least of many therapists' worries these days. The Golden Age of Private Practice is coming to an end and no one is-quite sure what... Read more