Working with elderly clients in psychotherapy, Tom Medlar embraces and helps them to accept the people, things, and abilities they already possess.
Katja-Writing: Being Author and Audience to Fictionalized Stories of Trauma- Part I
Join Christoffer Haugaard and David Epston as they work with Irene to build stories through which she heals from brutal childhood trauma
Cognitive Reframing is the Key to Counselling High-Conflict Couples
Many couples in therapy are haunted by unresolved conflicts. Explore how to assign new meaning to their struggles and offer hope using empathy and cognitive reframing.
Psychotherapy With Non-Verbal Clients: Blending Empathy and Flexibility
Psychotherapy with non-verbal clients, while challenging, is possible with the right blend of empathy and flexibility.
Using Common Sense Problem-Solving and Worry Containment to Subdue Ruminations
Simple problem-solving techniques can be powerful weapons against ruminations and the ravages of obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Reducing the Negative Impact of Reasonable Expectations on Healthy Relationships
Helping couples modify their expectations is the key to successful relationship counseling.
The Realm of Our Industry
Knowing the evolution of the mental health industry can prepare clinicians for what may be its rocky future.
Seven Lessons for Making a Meaningful Life: A Therapist’s Guide
A therapist shares his quest to define a “meaningful life” and insights that therapists can use to improve their clinical efficacy and help clients live richer lives.
Dead Basement: Opening a Family Therapy Time Capsule
A family therapist visits his personal family therapy archives and fondly remembers working with the greats.
Mommy Liked Me Best (And Why It Matters as a Gay Son)
What psychotherapists and counselors should know about the bond between gay sons and their mothers, and why it’s critical to healthy identity development.