Marriage and family therapist Susan Hardy explains the usefulness of “acting as if” in changing emotions and behavior.
In Search of Self: My Therapy with Rogers, Satir, Bugental, Polster, Yalom, & Maslow
A psychotherapy student assembles her dream team for guidance toward self-actualization.
When a Patient Dies . . . Should the Therapist Attend the Funeral?
Richard Halgin shares the story of a long-term client’s unexpected death, and how he managed his professional boundaries around this tragic event.
Lowering Fees in Hard Times: The Meaning Behind the Money
One therapist’s good, hard look at the question of negotiating therapy fees with clients.
Words Against the Void: Poems by an Existential Psychologist
Humorous yet profound musings on psychotherapy and the human condition, excerpted from his recent book, Words Against the Void.
Existential Poems
Lyrical reflections on psychotherapy.
Therapeutic Alliance, Focus, and Formulation: Thinking Beyond the Traditional Therapy Orientations
The main elements of successful therapy include a positive therapeutic alliance, a clear focus, a coherent problem formulation, and improvised techniques—not a particular theoretical orientation.
Healing Trauma Through the Body: The Way In is the Way Out
Peter Levine's Somatic Experiencing Approach is brought to life in this in-depth case study of body oriented therapy.
“When I’m good, I’m very good, but when I’m bad I’m better”: A New Mantra for Psychotherapists
Barry Duncan and Scott Miller provide a comprehensive summary of the Outcome-Informed, Client-Directed approach and a detailed, practical overview of its application in clinical practice.
A Crash Course in Psychotherapy: Moving through Anxiety and Self-Doubt
A challenging client plunges a beginning therapist into a state of anxiety.