Columnists, Practical Practice

December 4th, 2023

What can therapists learn from older adult clients?

By Ellen Anderson, Ph.D

Most mornings, I drink from a coffee cup featuring an owl, given to me by a client nearly 15 years ago. She was in her 80s and in failing health. Her death occurred after I...

December 4th, 2023

Celebrating the holiday season…and yet

By Alan Bodnar Ph.D.

The holiday season is upon us. We are in the thick of it with Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Diwali behind us and Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanza looming ahead. Feasts of saints,...

November 10th, 2023

Treating Long COVID mental health symptoms requires coordination

By Beth Negus Viveiros

Communication between mental health professionals and primary care providers (PCPs) is key to proper...

November 10th, 2023

Should I accept this referral?

By Ellen Anderson, Ph.D

Not long ago, I received a call from a woman requesting an intake appointment. I don’t use a scheduler...

November 10th, 2023

Program helps with transition back to school for students with mental health issues

By Danielle Ray

More than 250 schools in Massachusetts and largely across the East Coast have adopted the Bridge for...

November 10th, 2023

Whose story is it anyway?

By Alan Bodnar Ph.D.

Psychologists are story people, especially when we are trying to help people make more satisfying stories of their lives. Because I am a story person, I am still mulling over...

November 10th, 2023

Psychological tool measures how trauma impacts religious beliefs

By Susan Gonsalves

Although religion and spirituality factor into many lives, research is scarce about how stress and...

October 1st, 2023

Postpartum psychosis: A complex mix of serious symptoms

By Phyllis Hanlon

Several risk factors cited
Amanda Brown struggled with infertility and suffered two miscarriages...

October 1st, 2023

Research highlights health care inequity in Massachusetts

By Beth Negus Viveiros

Communities of color most impacted
Health care equity is a moral imperative and a new study reveals...

October 1st, 2023

Kids’ mental health getting a boost in Connecticut

By Eileen Weber

Bill focuses on access, play issues
Connecticut’s recently passed Senate Bill 2 focuses on...