Art and Practice of Psychotherapy

So often, people talk about the struggles they experience, and how they’ve grown from the pain in their lives. It’s true, but the sentiment is often that it takes pain to grow. What’s ... Read More

Play is serious business! –Caitlin ‘Cake’ Gateaux I was asked by the US Play Coalition research committee to collect personal statements about ideas and beliefs that ... Read More

Many people curb their nervousness with a nice glass of wine or other alcohol beverage. Whether you’re gathering the courage to socialize with people you barely know, fly on an airplane, ... Read More

Many of the partners or loved ones (POLOs) of those struggling with addiction often seem reluctant to get help for themselves. I’m not sure why that is, but I’m hoping this article ... Read More

When we describe the relationship between mother and infant, we understand that baby and mother are one. In that symbiotic relationship, there is merger. There are not two separate selves ... Read More

I decided to dedicate myself to investigating and writing about the experience of body in transgender people. Though I am by no means an “expert” in working with this population, I ... Read More

Vulnerability is an emotion that affects individuals suffering from eating disorders in a multitude of ways. It is the opposite of being in control and a state of mind not particularly ... Read More

Lois has five minutes left to her fifth session and is now having a flash of insight. “I’m bored to death with therapy,” she thinks. “This is getting me nowhere.” She feels ... Read More

For the past two decades, science has been uncovering some important features of traumatized clients. There is mounting evidence that traumatized individuals vary widely in their ability ... Read More

Therapist: “Sounds like you’ve been busy. Sonya: “I have. I feel like I’m always busy… too busy. I never have time to just enjoy life. I can’t remember the last ... Read More

Scents, Memories, and Emotions The use of pleasant aromas to enhance well-being dates back thousands of years. Fragrant oils were ceremonially used in the Far East, as well as in ancient ... Read More

Without playing with fantasy, no creative work has ever yet come to birth. The debt we owe to the play of imagination if incalculable. -C.G. Jung Jung wrote about the need for finding ... Read More