Veteran clinician, supervisor, educator and story-teller Jay Lappin reflects on the past, present and future of family therapy.
How to Maintain Your Therapeutic Dignity with Blood Dripping Down Your Chin
Psychotherapist and amateur thespian Margaret Rutherford has made peace with the use of self in her therapeutic work.
A Tale of Two Cars: Interpreting Therapeutic Play
Therapist Michael R. Jackson demonstrates how interpreting a child’s play can lead to change.
How Self-Disclosure of Learning Differences Guides My Clinical Relationships
Benjamin Meyer believes that disclosing his struggles with learning differences to clients has strengthened his therapeutic relationships.
The Instant Replay: Reliving a Critical Moment
Occasionally looking for a clear pathway with his clients, psychotherapist Michael R. Jackson uses “instant replay” to reopen and reevaluate a previous experience.
The Shape of Hopelessness
Confronting her patient’s hopelessness and breathing through her own, psychiatrist Heather Clague finds a narrow pathway to hope.
Addressing Common (and Reasonable) Myths About Exposure-Based Therapy for Child Anxiety
Doctoral student and former non-believer Deepika Bose explores and dispels the myths around using exposure therapy with children, confronting her own anxiety about the process.
Three Types of Knowledge Clinical Supervisors Need to Know
Daryl Chow helps supervisors avoid the pitfall of “too much theory talk” by encouraging regular recording and review of the supervisee’s clinical sessions.
Chocolate, Jalape
Working with a diverse group of graduate counseling students, an educator confronts his own clinical supervisory blind spots.
Money Matters in Therapy
Clinician Vinodha Joly shares difficult personal and professional reflections on one of a surprisingly challenging clinical topic—money.