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The Growing Inaccessibility of Science
It’s a complaint I’ve heard from the earliest days of my career. Therapists do not read the research. I often mentioned it when teaching workshops around the globe. “How do we know?” I would jokingly ask, and then quickly answer, “Research, of course!” Like people living before the development of the printing press who were… — read more
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Making the Impossible, Possible: The Fragile Balance
Trip-Advisor scores it # 11 out of 45 things to do Sausalito, California. No, it not’s the iconic Golden Gate Bridge or Point Bonita Lighthouse. Neither is it one of the fantastic local restaurants or bars. What’s more, in what can be a fairly pricey area, this attraction won’t cost you a penny. It’s the… — read more
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Do you do psychotherapy?
You know psychotherapy works. Forty years of research evidence backs up your faith in the process. And yet, between 1998 and 2007, psychotherapy use decreased by 35%. People still sought help, they just went elsewhere to get it. For instance, use of psychotropic drugs is up 40% over the last decade. A recent article in… — read more
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National Psychotherapy Day: A Recognition, Celebration, and Call for Action
With all the challenges facing the profession, it is important to highlight people and organizations that are working hard to make a difference. On that note, tomorrow, Tuesday the 25th of September 2012 is the very first National Psychotherapy Day. Having a day of unified, active promotion of psychotherapy is the brain child… — read more