Trends & Advances
The field’s latest innovations and hottest debatesReady or Not, AI Is Here
What If Therapy Bots Become Too Good?The Bot Will See You Now
My Illuminating Chat with PiIs the Soul of Therapy For Sale?
When Private Equity Infiltrates Our PracticeBabette Rothschild on What’s Missing in Trauma Work
Choosing the Tools that Fit Your ClientThe New Supervision
Are We Meeting the Needs of Today’s Therapists?The Long, Lonely Trek to Licensure
Is Becoming a Therapist Harder than Ever?"Quiet" Brainspotting
Trusting the Body's Timing in TherapyWhat's really happening in "quiet" Brainspotting sessions? Read more
How to Unlearn Racial Bias
Embracing the Power of Vulnerability and a "Growth Mindset"How do we combat racism in a world determined to tell us it doesn’t exist? Read more
6 Therapy Trends to Watch in 2026
Taking on the Burnout Epidemic, The Sex Recession, AI as a "Co-Therapist," and MoreHere are six hot takes on what’s in store for clinicians in 2026, from Matthias Barker, Linda Thai, Chinwé Williams, and more. Read more
Dating in the Age of Algorithms
How Does Physical Chemistry Factor into Digital Dating?Billions of daily swipes on dating apps yield an average match rate of less than 2 percent. What does this say about the role of physical chemistry in love? Read more
"Would You Swipe on Me?"
Dating Apps & Therapy in the Age of Digital IntimacyIf therapists can become culturally competent in the world of dating apps, exploring our clients’ profiles is an opportunity to deepen therapy. Read more
Intimacy as the Antidote to Autocracy
Dismantling Dominance, One Couple at a TimeAs a field, in our efforts to be neutral and nurturing, have we been unwittingly recreating the culture’s individualistic bias? Read more
Flip Through the Magazine
...ON YOUR E-READER!Check out the January/February issue of the digital magazine on the browser of your favorite device—and dive in from cover to cover! Read more
Psychotherapy's Digital Companion
Using AI to Create Personalized Rituals, Practices, and MoreWhat if clients had a way to stay connected to therapy between sessions? AI could be a way to reinforce what therapists are already doing. Read more
Psychiatry Has a New Hero
Awais Aftab Envisions a Humbler Approach to Mental IllnessPsychiatrist Awais Aftab has been inviting the most prominent thinkers in psychiatry to move beyond familiar narratives, embrace complexity, and change the... Read more
Caring for Clients Without Abandoning Yourself
How to Serve Wisely in a System That Doesn'tMany therapists confuse sacrifice with service. But when the impulse to care crosses into self-abandonment, no one wins. Read more
5 Common Factors for Change in Therapy
A New Integrative Treatment FrameworkAcross all our therapeutic modalities, there are elements that most effectively create change. What do these elements have in common, and how can you integrate... Read more
Energy Psychology's Battle for Recognition
A Growing Healing Movement vs APA's Division 12Of all the David-and-Goliath matchups in psychotherapy, few have had as many twists and turns as the one unfolding between energy psychology and the APA’s... Read more
Confusion in Therapyland
Finding Regulation in a Dysregulated WorldA fantastical journey leads an overwhelmed clinician to unexpected interactions with some of our field's leading luminaries, including Ramani Durvasula, Terry... Read more
Flip Through the Magazine
...ON YOUR E-READER!Check out the November/December issue of the digital magazine on the browser of your favorite device—and dive in from cover to cover! Read more
The Adoption Crisis No One Wants to Name
How Adoptee Mentorship Can Save LivesWhen it comes to adoption, families need preparation that's trauma-informed and racially literate. Read more
When DNA Testing Rewrites Your Story
Processing Unexpected Genetic Discoveries in TherapyGenetic testing has led to shocking "DNA discoveries"—secrets unburied, followed by pain, grief, and trauma. Here's how therapists can help. Read more
OMG! I’m in Love with a Machine!
AI, Neuroscience, and the Illusion of AttachmentMultiple studies now demonstrate that AI can evoke real emotional responses, and in some contexts, even outperform human support. Read more
Embracing Selfish Forgiveness
How to Help Clients Release a Grievance StoryWhen we’re tormented by resentment toward someone we believe has wronged us, forgiveness can be a form of self-care. Read more
Facing the Challenges of Platonic Love
What Therapists Should Stop Ignoring about FriendshipTo shift friendship to its rightful place of importance in our lives, the conventional friendship script needs a dramatic rewrite. Read more
Flip Through the Magazine!
... ON YOUR E-READERDiscover surprising antidotes to therapist burnout and fresh perspectives on healing in the midst of grind culture. Read more
Rest as Revolution
An Interview with The Nap Ministry's Tricia HerseyModern-day grind culture, with its roots in the profit-over-people mindset of chattel slavery, has normalized burnout as an inevitable part of life. How can... Read more
Why All Therapists Can (and Should) Ask About Sex
Tips for Bringing Up a Touchy SubjectAsking a client about sex doesn’t need to feel intimidating or awkward—but it is important for all therapists to do. Read more
The Turmoil Therapists Carry Alone
Facing the APES in Our FieldWhen it comes to processing work-related trauma, therapists are often isolated, shamed, and hamstrung by the guidelines meant to protect clients. Read more
The Truth about Autistic Burnout
Regaining Homeostasis in a Neurotypical WorldOn the surface, autistic burnout may present like depression in neurotypical clients, but treatment is considerably different. Read more
The Cost of Neglecting Therapists' Mental Health
Restructuring Our Field to Heal the HealersMental health professionals receive little support for their own personal healing and development. What will it take to revolutionize training programs in a... Read more
Managing the Mind to Change the Brain
How Common Myths Derail TherapyHow long does it really take to change our minds with the help of a therapist—and our brains and bodies, too? Read more
Soul-Care for Therapist Entrepreneurs
A Powerful Alternative to Chasing Money on the JobFor Black therapists, can generating passive income and building generational wealth prevent them from burning out in our field? Read more
Is Deepfake Therapy Out of Control?
Therapists Are Torn on AI's Latest EvolutionWhat is deepfake therapy, how can impact therapist's work, and why are clinicians so torn about whether or not it can help clients? Read more
The Burnout Epidemic
Editor's Note: September/October 2025Over the past few years, I found myself burning out on the whole problem of burnout. Then I came across The Nap Ministry. Read more
How Do We Cope with a World of Stress?
Tips for Doing Good When You're OverwhelmedIf empathy without action leads to despair, finding ways to metabolize the 24/7 news cycle is crucial to remaining well. Read more