The Slippery Slope
Violating the Ultimate Therapeutic Taboo"I doubt that I would fit many people's image of a therapist who would violate sexual boundaries with a client. Before it happened, I certainly did not fit my... Read more
Divorce Court
Weighing the latest evidenceA book review of For Better or For Worse: Divorce Reconsidered by E. Mavis Hetherington and John Kelly Read more
Cognitive-Behaviorism Comes of Age
Grounding symptomatic treatment in an existential approachHelping her make a connection between her emotions and the traumatic event was an important milestone for Celeste, because it enabled her to viscerally... Read more
The Triumph of Collaboration
Has postmodernism reshaped psychotherapy?A book review of Family Therapy: An Intimate History by Lynn Hoffman Read more
No Contest
How a therapist learned to listenA take-charge clinician meets his match and finally learns to listen to his clients-and himself. Read more
A Guide Through the Darkness
An ambitious new book offers a road map for depressed clientsBook reviews Read more
Assessing the New 'Energy' Therapies
We still don't know why they work, or if they really doA book review Read more
Beeper in the Bedroom
Technology has become a therapeutic issueAs the digital revolution permeates and alters our lives, therapists are increasingly called upon to become the guides to a balance between the allure of... Read more
Teacher as Healer
The challenges of the classroom cast the therapist's role in a new lightA good education is preventive medicine. It strengthens one's mental, emotional and spiritual immune system. Read more
Tarnished Crown
Discovering momma and the meaning of lifeTherapists who can surf the transference and countertransference of chronic disappointment by being mindful of their own inner states can find creative... Read more
Running on Ritalin
Is It the Drug of Choice or the Drug of Convenience?It's midday at an elementary school in a comfortable American suburb. The lunch bell has just rung, and the kids are noisily pouring out of classrooms to enjoy... Read more