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How do you strike a balance between validation and empowerment in helping those afflicted with chronic resentment? Read more

How to help the concerned parents of aggressive kids understand the complexities of moral development. Read more

Helping the traditionalist generation care for their aging partners. Read more

How to speak the language of medical necessity. Read more

Seven myths about meditation for clinicians to ponder. Read more

Clients with ADHD often know the coping skills that can improve their lives—the problem is applying them in daily life. Read more

Enduring recovery from obsessive compulsive disorder means riding out the demands of an inner bully. Read more

Some guidelines for bringing the creative power of therapeutic journaling into your work. Read more

Making a group practice work means taking on the challenge of becoming a boss. Read more

The increasing popularity of neurofeedback is based on the growing evidence that a wide variety of psychological disorders can be understood as firing mistakes... Read more

Therapists should not only be aware of their prejudices toward higher-weight clients, but should commit themselves to challenge those attitudes as well. Read more

Learning even a little about nutrition and diet can greatly enhance therapists’ ability to help clients with mood problems. Read more

Although the idea that the mind and body are inextricably linked is widely accepted in our field, many clinicians remain too focused on words to hear the... Read more

Most clinicians already know the basic questions to ask about a client’s suicidality, but it’s important to go beyond a rote assessment to get a fuller... Read more

Recently, therapists have begun to use simple, no-mat yoga practices to help clients whose minds are racing or fogged. Read more

Peer consultation groups offer all kinds of rich possibilities for learning and collegial support---as long as you set them up properly. Read more

Is “mentalization” a breakthrough in our understanding of the mind, or just a rehash of old ideas? Read more

Noticing a client’s nonverbal shifts isn’t enough. You must know what these shifts mean. Read more

You never get a second chance to have a first session, so make the most of it. Read more

While some believe the incidence of school bullying has reached epidemic proportions, therapists remain largely uninformed about the nature of the problem and... Read more

Ever consider what would happen if your portable device—chock full of information about your clients—went missing? Read more

The SoLoMo revolution is transforming the way therapists can generate client referrals on the Internet. Read more

A Buddhist approach to enhancing self-esteem. Read more

The recent spate of negative research findings and unfavorable media coverage of antidepressant drugs have obscured some important clinical issues. Read more

Helping Fathers and Daughters Connect Read more

In today’s multicultural world, no one is immune to the emotional fallout of discrimination. Read more

In these tough economic times, how do therapists distinguish between money troubles related to the recession and those that have psychological roots? Read more

Does love have a role in the therapeutic relationship? Read more

Adult ADHD too often goes unrecognized. Read more

That first session with a new client can be crucial to the success or failure of treatment. Read more