A school counselor implements an anti-bullying campaign to teach students acceptance and compassion based in Narrative Therapy and Narrative Conflict resolution theory.
Successful Use of Haleys Strategic Model of Family Therapy
A marriage and family therapist explores Jay Haley’s Strategic Family Therapy which provides clinicians with powerful tools for effecting change with families and couples.
Managing Post-Election Despair in Therapy: A Clinician’s Conundrum
Following the 2024 presidential election, a couples therapist ponders how to balance neutrality with self-disclosure
How Do You Maintain Compassion and Respect for Your Clients?
In an excerpt from their book, For the Love of Therapy, Nicole and Jeremy Arzt guide fellow clinicians in a journey of empathy.
Reflecting on Domestic Violence: How One Therapist Made a Difference
An experienced clinician reflects on her work with survivors of domestic violence; sharing how critical a stable, secure base is to therapy while working with adults and youths.
Using Four-Legged Friends as Metaphors in Therapy
An unexpected gift of a lost puppy gives a therapist a powerful metaphor for helping two children on the doorstep of adoption.
Julie Bindeman on Reproductive Mental Health Care, Dobbs, and Beyond
Reproductive Psychologist, Julie Bindeman offers firsthand advice for clinicians working with women and families during their reproductive journey, especially those impacted by the Dobbs Decision.
The Importance of Being Heard: When Clients Need Us to Listen
A new therapist fights the urge to “counsel” his client and, as a result, learns the importance of moving at the client’s pace, allowing the client the experience of being heard.
Nothing Left to Give: A Psychologist’s Path Back from Burnout
In this excerpt from her biography, Nothing Left to Give, psychologist Shannon Swales journals her descent into burnout and her successful return to health and balance.
The Transformative Power of Empathy in Therapy
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.