Internationally recognized expert Eliana Gil discusses the therapeutic power of play and its use with children and teens impacted by trauma.
Superheroes in Psychotherapy?
Superheroes are far more than two-dimensional fantasy heroes who model impossible standards for us to achieve. They are – despite alien origin, profound trauma and inevitable estrangement – very much human, and as such like the rest of us in need of connection, meaning and inner peace.
The $5 Snake Phobia Cure
What does this Lyft driver have in common with Albert Bandura? You might be surprised…
O Psychotherapy, Where Art Thou?
Acclaimed psychology blogger Howard Rosenthal laments the waning awareness of of psychotherapy in American popular culture.
The Power of Naming
Has Shakespeare’s Hamlet been misdiagnosed all these years? Take a fresh look at the concepts of naming and renaming.
Reflections on Evolution of Psychotherapy 2017
Hard to believe, but it’s been 22 years since I set up a small booth at The Evolution of Psychotherapy Conference in 1995 in Las Vegas, peddling my first videotape. My how times have changed.
Teaching Clients to Meditate
Christian Conte shares some valuable tips on helping your clients find time to meditate.
Janina Fisher on Innovations in Treating Trauma
Trauma expert and clinical psychologist, Janina Fisher, shares her wisdom from decades of treating clients with trauma and complex PTSD.
What is Mental Illness? Donald Trump and the Psychiatrists Who Would Diagnose Him
A gentle reminder from contributor Richard Makover that character traits are an ambiguous area of diagnosis.
PhDs in Therapy
A therapist reflects on her work with PhD students doing field work abroad and the healing that can happen doing online therapy at such a vulnerable moment in people's lives.