Editor's Note
Livia Kent
The Future of Diagnosis
Traveling Beyond the Limits of the DSMTake a magical journey beyond the DSM’s pathologizing legacy to a place where therapists can name and categorize suffering, while still taking into account... Read more
There’s a big, hairy problem shadowing our field: what, exactly, is a mental disorder? Is using diagnostic language helping or hurting our clients? The way... Read more
Seeking the Autism Diagnosis
The Current Quest for Identity and CommunityIncreasing numbers of young people are wanting the validation of an autism diagnosis, even when assessments reveal they don’t meet the criteria. Read more
A Never-Ending Adjustment Disorder
How Therapists Navigate the Paradox of DiagnosisA lot can go awry when you identify a person with a disorder—but avoiding diagnosis altogether isn’t always the right solution either. How are therapists... Read more
The Hidden Trauma of Moral Injury
From Personal Anguish to Communal HealingBecause moral injury—one of the most significant contributors to the high rate of suicide among U.S. veterans—is rooted in conscience, not fear... Read more
"I Know What's Wrong With Me"
Social Media and the Lure of Self-DiagnosisAlthough people might benefit from the sense of certainty that accompanies a self-diagnosis, it can also mislead them into embracing a fixed—or even a... Read more
The Problem With ODD
How Neuroscience Shifts the ConversationBy obscuring the truth about kids’ adaptive responses to stress, the ODD diagnosis interferes with genuine solutions and effective treatment. Read more
The Rise of Therapy-Speak
Matthias Barker on Bridging Social Media and the Therapy RoomInfluencer and clinician Matthias Barker gives his take on what therapists can do when clinical buzzwords morph into flippant or incorrect notions that clients... Read more
Departments
The Return of the Enneagram
A Pop-Psych Gimmick or a Path to Self-Knowledge?
The Pursuer–Withdrawer Sexual Dynamic
Addressing the Three Threads of Attachment
Tuning into the Body in Couples Work
Getting to the Root of Core Conflicts
An Emotionally Focused Path to Healing Trauma
Accessing the Resource of Relationships
Going Public with your Therapist
Reexamining a Compelling Film Through a New Lens
Just This, Nothing Next
Facing Old Age with Trepidation and Grace
Practice Tools: September/October 2023
The best from across the field of psychotherapy . . . on us!This month’s selection is from Nedra Glover Tawwab’s "Boundaries Flip Chart: A Psychological Tool to Help Clients Set Healthy Limits, Develop Fulfilling... Read more