Dr. Coffey discusses common challenges and interventions for families coping with terminal illness.
Shades of Gray: When a therapist and her client are survivors of child abuse
When are we far enough down the path of our own healing that we can safely go back and help someone else along? A therapist shares the story of confronting this urgent question with a traumatized client suffering from Dissociative Identity Disorder.
Psychotherapy Isn’t What You Think: Bringing the Psychotherapeutic Engagement into the Living Moment
In this exclusive excerpt from his book, renowned existential-humanistic psychologist Jim Bugental reflects on his philosophy of psychotherapy.
The Family Research Project: A Summary
Renowned substance-abuse specialist Stephanie Brown discusses effective therapeutic interventions for families of alcoholics during the recovery process.
9/11 One Year Later: A Psychotherapist Reflects on His Experiences at Ground Zero
We weren’t expected to have any words of wisdom… and nobody did.
Edna Foa on Prolonged Exposure Therapy
Edna Foa discusses Prolonged Exposure Therapy for the treatment of PTSD, OCD, and other anxiety disorders.
Transforming the Wounds of Racism: An Autoethnographic Exploration and Implications for Psychotherapy
A therapist explores her experiences of racism by investigating her family's history of racist trauma, and shares how autoethnography can help therapists disentangle their own experiences with racism so they can more openly engage painful areas of the client's story.
Getting Off to a Powerful Start in Couples Therapy
Dr. Bader, a renowned couples therapist, gives an overview of essential first steps in therapy with every couple.
Don Clark on Psychotherapy with Gay Clients
Don Clark, the first openly gay psychologist provides thoughtful pointers on what all psychotherapists should know when working gays clients.
H2O Under the Bridge: A Case of Trichotillomania
Dr. Aboujaode provides an engaging and informative account of hair-pulling, in this exclusive excerpt from his book, Compulsive Acts: A Psychiatrist's Tales of Ritual and Obsession.