Couples therapy can unlock and heal the deepest of pains, those related to the loss of a child.
The Encounter at the Doorway
Clinicians working in residential facilities must bring compassion and acceptance to bear in order to fully see their clients.
Our Masturbation Machines
In this excerpt from Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence, Anna Lembke introduces us to Jacob, who, like many of our clients, struggles with his own unique form of over-overconsumption.
Making Clichés Work in Therapy
Lead your clients to growth and meaningful change by mining their metaphors and clichés.
The Rest of the Story: Digging Beneath the Diagnosis
Sometimes, presenting symptoms and favored techniques may divert us from deeper truths and therapeutic pathways forward.
Acknowledging the Impact of Cancel Culture on Therapy
The antidote to cancel culture in therapy is trust, not agreement.
Working Therapeutically with Generational Conflict
Clinicians can help families with elderly parents in crisis heal by addressing and revising their “go-to” stories.
“Insta” Therapy on Social Media: Caveat Emptor
While clients may benefit from following therapists on social media, “caveat emptor” may be even more useful guidance for them.
I Simply Don’t Want the Agita
Clinicians would do well to consider the personal costs of taking on a challenging case.
Brooke Sheehan on Psychotherapy Behind Bars
Psychotherapists working either within or outside of prison walls can learn important lessons for helping currently and previously incarcerated clients from Brooke Sheehan.