A therapist transforms the therapy space by channelling empathy to offer her clients a listening ear, a compassionate heart, and a genuine desire to understand their experiences.
Bringing Art (Therapy) to Life: An Interview with Judith Rubin
Victor Yalom paints a vibrant history about art, life, and even Mister Rogers Neighborhood, in a candid conversation with Art Therapy pioneer, Judith Rubin.
Balancing Between Creative and the Clinician: Reflections on Self-Integration
A novice clinician shares how flexibility helped her overcome the challenges of burnout and merging her identities as a creative person and professional therapist.
Integrating Generative AI and Digital Play Therapy into Clinical Practice
For clinicians, using tools like ChatGPT, the potential of generative AI in clinical psychotherapy practices spans from administration to creating visual representation of clients’ experiences.
Honesty, Not Empathy, is the Greatest Gift a Clinician Can Offer
A client learns that her therapist’s honesty and vulnerability were the greatest gift she could have received.
Can You See Me? Arab Immigrants’ Quests for Identity and Belonging
A Palestinian analyst shares her poignant experiences as an immigrant, and the personal and professional challenges they brought.
Standing With Clients in the Twilight of Life
What do you do when your client is terminally ill? Working clinically at the border between life and death presents opportunities for profound, poignant conversations.
When Symptoms Overshadow a Diagnosis: Psychotherapy as Archeology
Working with underlying personality dynamics in therapy can lead to more effective outcomes than focusing solely on diagnoses and presenting symptoms.
The Secret to Forming Powerful Relationships that Spark Change
Allen Frances shares gratitude for the lives he has touched during his career in psychotherapy, and what hes learned about the transformative power of relationships.
How to Avoid Burnout and Find Joy in Corporatized Care Settings
A look at the paradox of providing mental health care in corporatized settings, and what it would take to improve the wellbeing of providers and those they serve.