Professional Development

Building a practice and deepening your profession
Article November 19, 2024

The Funny Therapist

Dismantling Stigma, One Joke at a Time

What do therapy and comedy have in common? Therapist and comedian David Granirer has spent over two decades helping aspiring stand-up comics—many in... Read more

Article November 7, 2024

When Burnout Threatens Therapy with Survivors

Cultivating Your Stamina as a Therapist

Even experienced clinicians can start to feel lost when helping people untangle the psychological effects of coercive control. Read more

Article November 7, 2024

The Anxious Therapist

Harnessing Your Discomfort in Sessions

We can use our discomfort with clients to learn how to help them. Read more

Article October 1, 2024

"The Piece of Supervisor Advice I Still Use"

Four Exceptional Suggestions for Today’s Therapists

It’s no surprise that a supervisory relationship can often be enlightening and steadying for both new and experienced therapists. But some therapists have... 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 12, 2024

Esther Perel on Working with Sexuality to Transform Relationships

And Busting Myths about Today’s Relationships

Observe relationship expert Esther Perel in action as she helps couples navigate infidelity, incompatibility, and the impacts of childhood trauma. Read more

Article May 7, 2024

Peter Levine on Going Beyond Talk Therapy to Heal Trauma

Using Somatic Experiencing® to Tap into the Unspoken Voice of Our Bodies

Learning how to tune into the subtle shifts that are going on inside us all the time can open us to a wholeness that I call the Authentic Self. Read more

Article May 1, 2024

How Psychedelic Therapy Will Change Your Practice

Bessel van der Kolk & Monnica Williams on the Future of Trauma Healing

Bessel van der Kolk and Monnica Williams, two prominent trauma researchers, weigh in on what the field should be talking about now that psychedelic-assisted... Read more

Article May 1, 2024

Experiments In Being Someone Else

Can Fixed-Role Therapy Get Clients Unstuck?

Trying on different personas can help clients step outside of their comfort zones and challenge their assumptions about themselves, others, and the world. Read more

Article February 6, 2024

So, You Want to be a Couples Therapist?

Getting Started in Couples Counseling

An experienced clinician shares how emerging therapists can get started in couples therapy. Read more

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