Therapy is full of cliches. There are things we’ve all been taught as therapists not to question, even when we get that... more
As I’ve been trying to wrap up this season of the podcast, I’ve been reflecting, in particular on my conversations... more
Everyone who has a foot in the world of psychiatric diagnosis seems to agree that our diagnostic system could, at... more
In my last episode, Dr. Awais Aftab and I explored the controversial nature of Borderline Personality Disorder as a diagnosis.One... more
Suppose you polled therapists and asked them what the most controversial diagnosis is in the current version of the DSM.... more
Imagine yourself saying, “I am angry at my client.” If you immediately need to add a whole bunch of context and... more
Be honest. When you think about overt conflict with a client, is your first thought that it’s a site of... more
How can we stop treating our clients like our parents? As therapists, we often share the experience of having been a... more
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: as a group, therapists tend to have some pretty similar formative... more
As humans, we tend to like answers a lot more than we like questions. When we believe we have found... more
If you’re a therapist in 2024, odds are you have given a client a neuroscientific explanation for a symptom they’re... more
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