Clinical Practice & Guidance

This month’s selection is from Alexandra Solomon’s, Love Every Day: 365 Relationship Self-Awareness Practices to Help Your Relationship Heal, Grow and... Read more

If we do not examine and honor the root of the suffering, such as colonization and dehumanization, we will continue to experience the same suffering over and... Read more

Watch Laura Copley, PhD, LPC, author of the brand-new book Loving You is Hurting Me, to learn how to spot a “trauma bond” in your clients and five ways to... Read more

I've learned to not drown in my clients’ sorrow or hopelessness, but rather help them connect with their strengths and options to get the most out of our... Read more

This month’s selection is from Nedra Glover Tawwab’s "Boundaries Flip Chart: A Psychological Tool to Help Clients Set Healthy Limits, Develop Fulfilling... Read more

By obscuring the truth about kids’ adaptive responses to stress, the ODD diagnosis interferes with genuine solutions and effective treatment. Read more

What if we viewed differences in how much two partners want sex as an attachment issue, not one of desire? Read more

Because moral injury—one of the most significant contributors to the high rate of suicide among U.S. veterans—is rooted in conscience, not fear... Read more

Increasing numbers of young people are wanting the validation of an autism diagnosis, even when assessments reveal they don’t meet the criteria. Read more

The PACE attitude is a way of interacting with your child, especially around difficult topics or situations, that will help them feel less defensive and more... Read more

Is there a way to engage in self-care while in conversation with someone or in session? Learn more about nonviolent communication, a mindful approach to... Read more

The rise in teen suicidality is frightening, but hospitalization isn’t the only—or even the best—option for treatment. Read more

When politicians decide what gender-affirming care should look like, what happens to the mental health of our trans, nonbinary, and gender fluid youth? Read more

Clinical hypnosis has a rich history, broad applications, and sound research behind it—so why aren’t more therapists using it? Read more

Are we undermining boys' longing for soft, loving friendships? Read more

This month’s selection is from Bree Turns-Coe’s "Parent the Child You Have, Not the Child You Were: Breaking Generational Patterns, Raise Thriving Kids." Read more

Despite a cultural environment that’s often hostile toward nonmonogamy, an increasing number of couples are considering it. How can therapists help them... Read more

What are the ethics of carrying on with your regular practice when dealing with an ongoing personal crisis or medical emergency? Read more

Having an erotic craving that seems shocking to a partner doesn’t have to be a death knell for a relationship. Read more

The choice for ambivalent couples is no longer binary: separate or stay together. Instead, therapists can help them craft formal yet flexible agreements... Read more

Americans are choosing to remain single in unprecedented numbers—and contrary to commonly held assumptions in our field, they're not unhappy about it, not... Read more

Practice Tools for the May/June 2023 issue are courtesy of Arielle Schwartz's book, "Therapeutic Yoga for Trauma Recovery." Read more

Networker discusses racially-sensitive, trauma-informed interventions and strategies with Dr. Kenneth V. Hardy. Read more

A covert narcissist’s eagerness to share their suffering can make them feel like ideal clients. And that’s what’s so vexing for clinicians. Read more

In a world that seems to reward narcissists, how can we help parents raise kind, empathetic kids with a healthy, balanced sense of self? Read more

For therapists who shy away from confrontation, harnessing their reactions to an antagonistic client in clinically useful ways may require learning new skills... Read more

How to help men face the hidden fears that keep them stuck in unhealthy relationship patterns. Read more

Binge-eating disorder is the most common eating disorder, but it’s also the most underdiagnosed and misunderstood. Read more

Practice Tools for the March/April 2023 issue are courtesy of Paris Goodyear-Brown’s new book, "Big Behaviors in Small Containers." Read more

A therapist must abandon his treatment plan to provide mental health services to the homeless population. Read more