Issues & Developments

Tracking the evolution of our field
Article September 20, 2024

Discarding the Binary

Talking Sex and Gender with My Ever-Changing Child

His generation of kids almost had to be gender- and sexuality-questioning to be cool, right? Maybe he was just mirroring what was happening around him. Read more

Article September 10, 2024

The Video Game Therapist

A Creative Approach to the Male Friendship Crisis

Making friends isn’t easy. But amid unprecedented levels of anxiety, depression, and trauma, and in the middle of what the Department of Health and Human... Read more

Article August 28, 2024

The Esther Perel Phenomenon

When Did Mental Health Become Entertainment?

Therapy is having a moment right now, with clinicians filling our social media feeds, bestseller lists, and concert halls. How did we get here? And where are... Read more

Article August 28, 2024

Therapists Take the Stand

What You Need to Know about Being an Expert Witness

You know your clinical expertise is of value to your clients, but it can also be important for judges and juries in court. Read more

Article August 28, 2024

The Amazon Package in Your Waiting Room

Unboxing Anger as a Path to Vulnerability

A client’s anger over his therapist’s environmental choices leads to an important turning point in their work. Read more

Article August 28, 2024

Is Climate Change an ACE?

The Global Neglect of Our Children’s Future

How do we empower kids in the midst of big environmental challenges? Read more

Article August 28, 2024

Guardians of the Aquifer

Moving from Despair to Advocacy

In the face of environmental anguish, a therapy icon turns to grassroots activism and finds hope, healing, and connection. Read more

Article August 28, 2024

A Global Case of Mistaken Identity

An Interview with Dan Siegel: Can Expanding Our Sense of Self Save Our World?

The way we think about connection and relationships can play a pivotal role in reverse-engineering the climate crisis— and therapists need to help. Read more

Article August 27, 2024

In a recent meeting with several therapists, I shared my plans for upcoming magazine issues. When I talked about exploring new perspectives on coercive... Read more

Article June 28, 2024

“Gentle Parenting” a Fierce & Feisty Kid

When One-Size-Fits-All Scripts Don’t Work

The prescriptive, one-size-fits-all version of “gentle parenting” promoted on social media may work with many kids, but for parents of “big reactors,”... Read more

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