Trans Kids Under Fire
Exploring the State of Gender-Affirming CareWhen politicians decide what gender-affirming care should look like, what happens to the mental health of our trans, nonbinary, and gender fluid youth? Read more
Data from recent Pew Center, The Washington Post, the Williams Institute, and Gallup surveys shows the current state of transgender children in the U.S. Read more
Girls On The Brink
The Neurobiology of BelongingHow might girls’ sensitive threat-response system affect their mental health amid a relentless barrage of distressing cues from social media? Read more
Boys' Friendships
The Clash of Intimacy and MasculinityAre we undermining boys' longing for soft, loving friendships? Read more
When Teens Talk About Suicide
A DBT Approach for Critical MomentsThe rise in teen suicidality is frightening, but hospitalization isn’t the only—or even the best—option for treatment. Read more
The Adultification of Black Youth
When Trauma Goes UnseenAt best, self-harm and suicide among Black children are misunderstood. At worst, they’re willfully ignored. Read more
The Tech-Free Vacation
A Family's Search for Lost ConnectionIs there anything trickier for modern-day parents than separating a 13-year-old from an iPhone, even if it’s just for a few days? Read more
Gen Z and Mental Health
Changing the ConversationAs adult therapists around the world weigh in on the youth mental health crisis, a Gen Z’er offers his own view of what our field should keep in mind. Read more
Extra Feature
Coming Out As Plural
Setting the Record Straight on DissociationWe all dissociate in some way to cope with the uncertainties of life, so why are people with dissociative identities often feared and misunderstood, even by... Read more
Departments
Hypnosis Revisited
Harnessing Therapy’s Most Versatile Tool
Igniting the Spark
You Don’t Have to be a Sex Therapist to Treat Low Desire
Uncovering Intimate Partner Violence
When Does Relationship Conflict Tip into Abuse?
Were You Raised by a Four-Year-Old?
The Impact of Emotionally Immature Parents
The Radical Act of Embodying Your Voice
How to Take Space and Make Space
The Art of Dating Your Ex
A Therapist Finds Love Where She Least Expects It
Practice Tools: July/August 2023
The best from across the field of psychotherapy . . . on us!This month’s selection is from Bree Turns-Coe’s "Parent the Child You Have, Not the Child You Were: Breaking Generational Patterns, Raise Thriving Kids." Read more