Science & Research
Exploring the evidence behind what we doThe Myth of the Individual
Tapping into the Relational BrainCurrent research indicates that we’re not walled-in, freestanding individuals. Our human brains—in fact, most mammals’ brains—are built for... Read more
VIDEO: A Special Invitation
Pat Ogden’s Complex Trauma Master ClassWatch this special invitation to her Networker Master Class, and discover how Sensorimotor Psychotherapy can be woven into interventions you’re already... Read more
The Anthropocene Dilemma
Can We Save Ourselves from Ecological Despair?It’s a truism that climate change has become an existential crisis. Can a new book by a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist help mitigate ecological despair? Read more
IFS and Chronic Pain
Listening to Inner Parts that Hold the HurtIf most chronic pain is maintained by complex mind–body interactions, how can therapists help treat it? Read more
“Therapy robots” have been touted as an answer to loneliness and a new way to build social skills. But will they change the way therapists work? Read more
Reaching Out in Nervous Times
Polyvagal Theory Encounters TeletherapyConnecting 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 to Help Our Nervous Systems During a Pandemic
… Finding Ventral Vagal for Our Clients and OurselvesAt the moment, I’m happy to be in my own home, self-quarantining, because I’ve recently been around the world on a training tour. I was in Rome twice... Read more
Braving the Unknown
The Search for New SolutionsWe once believed that following in the footsteps of the medical model would ensure the viability of mental health professionals. But in the face of growing... Read more
VIDEO: The Dance of Healthy Connection
Sue Johnson on EFT and Attachment TheoryWhat does Attachment Theory tell us? That emotion is the most powerful force in the therapy room, says couples therapist Sue Johnson, developer of Emotionally... Read more
VIDEO: Peter Levine on Finding Inner Balance with Ourselves and Others
Staying Connected While Separate During Times of UncertaintyPeter Levine, Somatic Experiencing pioneer, shares what it means to stay connected and courageous during the coronavirus pandemic, in this clip from the 2020... Read more