December 12, 2024
By Katelyn Baxter-Musser, LCSW, C-DBT When clients first attend therapy, they often feel a range of emotions: worry, uncertainty, and hopefulness, to name a few. They might be unsure of… READ MORE
August 14, 2024
By Charles Schaeffer, PhD Starting psychotherapy effectively means building a strong therapeutic alliance where a client trusts they will feel understood and seen by you. The first things you can… READ MORE
June 13, 2023
By Támara Hill, LPC The joy of being a psychotherapist—especially to children, teens, and families—is having the opportunity to witness the process of growth. But if you do an Internet… READ MORE
August 13, 2019
By Mitch Abblett, PhD What do therapists (being the highly verbal sort that go to graduate school to become clinicians) do too much of, particularly when they are nervous, confused,… READ MORE
February 27, 2017
Clients often come to therapy with significant difficulties that take significant dedication and effort to overcome. Yet they are often accustomed to standard medical care, in which the clinician does… READ MORE
June 22, 2016
Editor’s note: The following interview is with Steven Alper, MSW, LCSW, a psychotherapist and mindfulness practitioner who has taught mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) for twenty-four years. He is the author… READ MORE
April 27, 2016
To be a good mindfulness teacher, or even to use mindfulness effectively with your clients, it’s important that you have your own personal practice. Luckily, the practice of psychotherapy has… READ MORE
April 13, 2016
Mindfulness in the context of psychotherapy is more than just a technique or a theoretical perspective; it is a way of being with and relating to experience. Regardless of whether… READ MORE
December 22, 2015
By Martin M. Antony, PhD, and Jenny Rogojanski, PhD Changing behavior can be extremely challenging for clients, and finding ways to reinforce progress between sessions can be critical for successful therapy…. READ MORE
Supporting Children in Facing Hard Tasks
January 18, 2025
