Brain

Tried-and-true behavioral strategies have been failing spectacularly in households with Pathologically Demand Avoidant children. Helping PDA families feel safe... Read more

Therapists tend to assume all their clients can visualize safe places and past experiences. But some can’t! Read more

Vulnerable nervous systems that are in chronic distress require a unique approach to understanding and creating a felt sense of safety. Read more

These hot takes from Steve Hayes, Nadine Burke Harris, Ruth Lanius, and others will keep you informed and prepared for what's changing in the field of... Read more

Many people who've tried neurofeedback say it's the closest thing therapy has to a silver bullet. So why aren't more therapists using it? Read more

A look at the rise, mysteries, and controversies of Brainspotting, David Grand’s popular trauma-processing technique. Read more

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

How can neurofeedback help people tailor their meditation practice to help with their mental health concerns? Read more

Dr. Mithoefer chats about MDMA and psychedelic therapy, their accessibility challenges, as well as what you can expect from his new online course with... Read more

For people who want to taper off psychotropic drugs, nutritional therapies and integrative methods may provide a promising alternative. Read more

After this experience, I knew I needed to share what I’d learned with my clients, and soon afterward decided to get training to become a ketamine-assisted... Read more

Parenting with untreated adult ADHD poses inherent difficulties for the entire family. Read more

Pulling back the curtain on the mysterious and often misunderstood reconsolidation process can bring greater precision and depth to our interventions. Read more

Amid what some are calling "an age of trauma," have we lost sight of what clinical trauma really looks like? Read more

Before we learn verbal language, we communicate through our bodies, making mothering a physical act of love. Read more

With an estimated 6.2 million Americans in need of mental health support tailored to the challenges of dementia, why are so few therapists working with them? Read more

Yale researcher Becca Levy discusses how our beliefs about aging affect our wellbeing, regardless of age. Read more

Networker sits down with Rick Hanson to discuss how to better apply the principles of neuroscience. Read more

Mindfulness apps, thought trackers, CBT courses, and the Uberization of therapy has flooded headlines. But what about psychodynamic or relational approaches... Read more

Current research indicates that we’re not walled-in, freestanding individuals. Our human brains—in fact, most mammals’ brains—are built for... Read more

In The Zen of Therapy, psychiatrist Mark Epstein explores what a Buddhist therapy has offered his clients. Read more

Terry Real is on a mission: leading couples into increased intimacy by moving them beyond a culture of individualism. Read more

Seclusion and restraint is a rare but extreme response to students deemed unruly. One parent, backed by some clinical allies, is drawing attention to its... Read more

When it comes to designating best practices for treating trauma, where does the research stand? And where is the field going? Read more

Self-care has long been touted as a panacea for burnout. Emily Nagoski has a different solution. Read more

Meditation is generally considered one of the safest practices for our clients. But one organization says that’s not always the case. Read more

It's time to untangle weight gain and binge eating from trauma. Read more

Thinking about behavior only in terms of reinforcement and consequence is outdated. It’s not mind over matter. It’s both. Are new therapists getting that... Read more

A new book explores the science of personality change. Read more

Is the problem of compassion fatigue that we get tired of being compassionate toward others—or that we aren’t being compassionate toward ourselves? Read more