Black Women and Intimate Partner Violence
When Seeking Help Isn’t SafeSeeking protection from a violent relationship is difficult enough on its own, but for Black women, the problem is compounded many times over. Read more
Terry Real Responds to Trump’s Reelection
Facing the Reality of Patriarchal DominanceThe Founder of Relational Life therapy Terry Real offers his reflections on how to make sense of Trump's reelection, and what we can do to promote an... Read more
Beliefs and Misbeliefs
Countering the Illusion of Explanatory DepthUnderstanding what's at the root of dangerous misbeliefs like conspiracy theories is the key to countering them. Read more
Narcissistic Abuse Exposed
Healing the Effects of Gaslighting and Coercive ControlThis issue explores what therapists tend to miss, mislabel, or avoid when it comes to emotional abuse, and how we can help survivors. Read more
Therapist Self-Care During Tense Times
Five Ways to Tend to OurselvesAs we approach the upcoming election, I write to you as one who feels, as many of you do, the tension around what’s at stake. As the bearers and... Read more
Showing Your Clients You Care
Can Therapists Be Affectionate Without Crossing Boundaries?We wouldn’t be good therapists if we didn’t care about our clients. But beyond a warm greeting and an offering of effective clinical strategies, how do... Read more
The Art of Detaching from Results
How We Measure Our Competence MattersFor therapists, doing something they love that challenges them—independent of their work with clients—can bring balance to their practice. Read more
Reframing Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Have We Overlooked the Gifts of OCD?Rather than a pure focus on relieving symptoms, researchers and clinicians would benefit from exploring the rich inner life of the OCD sufferer and its hidden... Read more