Discover why motivation is the most important force in psychotherapy.

Feeling stuck with therapy clients? Find out why and how to overcome it. Discover the radical idea and the pre-UFC era of psychotherapy.

Discover the surprising way to "Become a better counselor" by learning from the experts. Dive into the art of process coding and improve you

... formal training has little to no impact on actually improving client outcomes. Let me briefly point out 4 relevant studies that has...

What I'm learning about the experiencing scale from the worlds best therapy coach, Alex Vaz.

Human-focused design principles can make therapy more engaging to clients and reduce dropouts.

We estimate the abilities of new therapists. Here's why that matters and what we can do about it.

A shy, gap-toothed young woman arrives at the simple home of a doctor in Phoenix, Ariz. She says she is embarrassed about her teeth and...

My brother in law is the Sherlock Holmes of small engine repair [1]. Over the summer I was riding my lawnmower, hit a particularly thick...

This blog is all about helping you become a better therapist. You've probably heard me say outrageous things and wondered "where does...

Skills of an effective counselor pt. 13 1/3 Clever or Manipulative? [podcast] "I don't want tooo." My 4 year old bawled. "Just. Take....

Skills of an effective counselor pt. 12 I remember the first time I saw Alexandra. I was standing in a small concrete storage facility....

Skills of an effective counselor part 11 There are two types of people who become therapist. The first group are people who've been...

Skills of an effective counselor?: Part 10b Last week we talked about why motivation in therapy was a game of diminishing returns . Yes,...

So you wanna be a better therapists?: Part 10a I used to work at a psych center. Twice a day I'd usher in the patients, usually a small...

So you wanna be a better therapists?: Part 9 Hello friends :) If you want to join me and other readers in exploring the world of...

So you wanna be a better counselor? Pt. 8 A few weeks back I hosted a guest post from Barry McInnes entitled "Are You Any Good…as a...

So you wanna be a better therapists?: Part 7 To become a SuperShrink you’d have to do the Big Three of Tracking Outcomes, Watching Tape,...

So you wanna be a better counselor:? Part 6 “He doesn’t like you. He says you don’t listen. That’s a his problem though. You know how he...

Investors have taught me more about how to think about therapy than I’d like to admit. Dean Williams, an investor, has an excellent...