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When a journalist and rock climber decides to become a therapist, he embarks on a new understanding of himself. Read more

A recent survey shows that fewer than half of people who graduate from therapy training programs ever make it to licensure. Why are so many emerging therapists... Read more

An anxious mom steps out of her fortress of solitude and onto the martial-arts mat. Read more

Does codependency pathologize our natural willingness to help those we love? Read more

A therapist and client face unexpected dangers that reveal new facets of their humanity and vulnerability. Read more

As therapists, we get to explore the mysteries of being human for a living—and to apply what we learn to our own lives. How amazing is that? Read more

By cultivating professional relationships across differences in ages and clinical experience, we keep each other’s big dreams alive, bridge knowledge gaps... Read more

Acclaimed poet and essayist Ross Gay considers the “wild and unboundaried solidarity” that joy can bring into our lives. Read more

Author Babette Rothschild reminds us that humans have recovered from trauma for thousands of years without our favorite therapy approaches. Read more

What is a death café? And why do so many people find them therapeutic? Read more

After 34 years in practice, a therapist offers advice on what to remember before seeing your first client. Read more

Clinical experience is invaluable, but there are many unsung advantages to seeing therapists who are just starting out. Read more

Many beginning therapists are burning out and leaving the field before they’re able to gain their professional footing. How can we support them better? Read more

An out-of-the-box idea from two enterprising college students reignites the passion of a former supervisor. Read more

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 expert, Dr. Jill Stoddard, to discuss this extreme version of self-doubt with Director of Psychotherapy Networker, Zach Taylor. Here, she separates fact... 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

Sara Kuburic, the Millennial Therapist, explains the effects of self-loss and why it's important to find yourself again. Read more

Download free worksheets from Nedra Glover Tawwab’s "Boundaries Flip Chart: A Psychological Tool to Help Clients Set Healthy Limits, Develop Fulfilling... Read more

There’s a big, hairy problem shadowing our field: what, exactly, is a mental disorder? Is using diagnostic language helping or hurting our clients? The way... Read more

The Enneagram is an ancient self-help tool that seems to be experiencing a resurgence in popularity. Does it have a place in the therapy room? Read more

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

Take a magical journey beyond the DSM’s pathologizing legacy to a place where therapists can name and categorize suffering, while still taking into account... Read more

Influencer and clinician Matthias Barker gives his take on what therapists can do when clinical buzzwords morph into flippant or incorrect notions that clients... Read more

Sue Johnson, developer of EFT, argues that because we’re socially bonded beings, trauma is always about relationships—and relationships are key to healing... Read more

Do Sarah Brady’s allegations about Jonah Hill undermine the implicit message of Stutz, his documentary about therapy? Read more

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

Although people might benefit from the sense of certainty that accompanies a self-diagnosis, it can also mislead them into embracing a fixed—or even a... Read more