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Addressing Religion and Spirituality in Therapy

By integrating religion and spirituality into training, research, and clinical practice, psychologists can provide more holistic and culturally competent care.

By integrating religion and spirituality into training, research, and clinical practice, psychologists can provide more holistic and culturally competent care.

Is Virtual Therapy as Effective as In-Person Therapy?

Deciding whether to do therapy in person or virtually is an important one. Be sure to consider the richness of the interpersonal interactions as you decide.

Deciding whether to do therapy in person or virtually is an important one. Be sure to consider the richness of the interpersonal interactions as you decide.

Couples Therapy
When Couples Therapy Doesn't Work

Wondering why couples therapy isn't giving you the results you hoped for?

Wondering why couples therapy isn't giving you the results you hoped for?

Not Getting Much From Therapy? Could You Be in Pretend Mode?

Could you have the same conversation you are having with your therapist with an imaginary friend? If so, you might be in pretend mode.

Could you have the same conversation you are having with your therapist with an imaginary friend? If so, you might be in pretend mode.

9 Actionable Strategies to Earn Men's Trust

Here are effective ways to earn trust and connect deeply with male clients and men in your life.

Here are effective ways to earn trust and connect deeply with male clients and men in your life.

6 Common Fears About Starting Therapy

Starting therapy can be daunting. Strong feelings, discomfort, and doubt are normal. Here’s what you need to know for a smoother journey.

Starting therapy can be daunting. Strong feelings, discomfort, and doubt are normal. Here’s what you need to know for a smoother journey.

What Straight Therapists Need To Know About Gay Male Clients

Many straight therapists hesitate to engage with gay male clients... but the acceptance and support from a heterosexual clinician can be enormously healing. Here's how!

Many straight therapists hesitate to engage with gay male clients... but the acceptance and support from a heterosexual clinician can be enormously healing. Here's how!

Being in Therapy: It Works and It’s Work

Misunderstandings about being in therapy abound, and several metaphors can assist with approaching the work for greater benefit and results.

Misunderstandings about being in therapy abound, and several metaphors can assist with approaching the work for greater benefit and results.

Do I Need an ADHD Coach and a Therapist?

Are you considering ADHD coaching, therapy, or both? Explore the distinct benefits of each approach and how they can complement each other for optimal support and growth.

Are you considering ADHD coaching, therapy, or both? Explore the distinct benefits of each approach and how they can complement each other for optimal support and growth.

Is Therapy Cool Now?

Young people are embracing therapy and mental health. And therapists are welcoming the revolution. What does this mean for the rest of society?

Young people are embracing therapy and mental health. And therapists are welcoming the revolution. What does this mean for the rest of society?

Queer or Questioning? This One Is for You

Existing along the LGBTQIA+ spectrum is not a symptom of trauma. However, the homophobia, transphobia, and prejudice around us can cause trauma. Here are some words that may help.

Existing along the LGBTQIA+ spectrum is not a symptom of trauma. However, the homophobia, transphobia, and prejudice around us can cause trauma. Here are some words that may help.

Animal-Assisted Psychotherapy to Treat Personality Disorders

If you haven’t successfully treated your BPD with first-line therapies like DBT, animal-assisted interventions might help.

If you haven’t successfully treated your BPD with first-line therapies like DBT, animal-assisted interventions might help.

The Mystical Aspects of Therapeutic Rapport

As therapeutic rapport deepens, patients and therapists may experience moments characterized by mysticism.

As therapeutic rapport deepens, patients and therapists may experience moments characterized by mysticism.

Don’t Apologize to Your Therapist for Your Tears

Crying is a brave, healthy, and powerful act. A new study reveals that crying can sometimes be linked with fruitful therapy experiences.

Crying is a brave, healthy, and powerful act. A new study reveals that crying can sometimes be linked with fruitful therapy experiences.

10 Ways to Create a Neurodiversity-Affirming Therapy Space

With growing awareness of neurodiversity and an increase in neurodivergent individuals seeking therapy, how can psychotherapists accommodate the diverse needs of neurodivergents?

With growing awareness of neurodiversity and an increase in neurodivergent individuals seeking therapy, how can psychotherapists accommodate the diverse needs of neurodivergents?

I Want a Chatbot and a Therapist

A clinician-client perspective on ways that AI could not replace psychotherapy (and a few it may even outperform).

A clinician-client perspective on ways that AI could not replace psychotherapy (and a few it may even outperform).

How Games Can Be Used in Therapy

Tabletop role-playing games are used worldwide to help connect with clients and teach therapeutic skills. Learn about these games and how you can use them in practice.

Tabletop role-playing games are used worldwide to help connect with clients and teach therapeutic skills. Learn about these games and how you can use them in practice.

Does Your Therapist Wonder Why You Said What You Said?

Good therapists are acutely attuned to their patients' reactions to what happens in therapy, and they explore those reactions together to keep the relationship on track.

Good therapists are acutely attuned to their patients' reactions to what happens in therapy, and they explore those reactions together to keep the relationship on track.

What Is Negative Transference?

Melanie Klein’s concept of envy may be the single-most important contribution to our understanding of negative transference.

Melanie Klein’s concept of envy may be the single-most important contribution to our understanding of negative transference.

The Challenge With Self-Compassion

Ever thought about being kinder to yourself? Dealing with harsh self-criticism can make embracing self-compassion tricky, but it's doable.

Ever thought about being kinder to yourself? Dealing with harsh self-criticism can make embracing self-compassion tricky, but it's doable.

What Therapy Can and Can’t Do

Most people find psychotherapy to be beneficial. Bringing realistic goals and expectations to therapy can help you get the most out of it.

Most people find psychotherapy to be beneficial. Bringing realistic goals and expectations to therapy can help you get the most out of it.

How the Therapeutic Relationship Is Critical to Heal Trauma

Working through complex trauma in therapy goes beyond gaining skills, self-regulation, or insight. It requires both parties to engage in an authentic and mutual relationship.

Working through complex trauma in therapy goes beyond gaining skills, self-regulation, or insight. It requires both parties to engage in an authentic and mutual relationship.