Leading Stories
Union: CT staff shortage is ‘full-blown catastrophe’
By Eileen Weber
Staffing shortages in the mental health industry are an ongoing, national reality.
In Connecticut, it is reaching a boiling point with many health workers becoming...
Massachusetts and Vermont nix legalized psychedelics for now
By Beth Negus Viveiros
Both Massachusetts and Vermont dealt blows to the legalization of psychedelics for therapeutic purposes...
When we knew for certain
By Alan Bodnar Ph.D.
Remember when we knew for certain that the moon would always follow us if we kept looking at it through the side window of the car? “Keep looking,” Mom said, “and it will...
ME program designed to help Afghan refugees heal
By New England Psychologist Staff
For many young Afghan refugees arriving in Maine, experiences of violence, displacement, and uncertainty...
Demystifying meditation in psychotherapy
By Ellen Anderson, Ph.D
People who seek therapy often want to get better at relaxing their body and mind. The concept is simple but not so easy to achieve under stressors such as dental surgery,...
Ysabel Garcia brings cultural experiences to training
By Catherine Robertson Souter
When we talk about minority groups being under-served in mental health care, the focus tends to be on...
Has Massachusetts fallen behind in adopting PSYPACT initiative?
By Danielle Ray
Senate Majority Leader Cynthia Stone Creem is not giving up on a bill that would enable psychologists to...
NH redesigns rapid response
By Eileen Weber
Help comes with many names—crisis intervention team, mobile crisis unit, or rapid response.
Exploring the power of shared decision making to improve care
By Beth Negus Viveiros
Listening closely to patients’ concerns and using shared decision making that is consistent with a...
Along the path
By Alan Bodnar Ph.D.
There is a short time between the end of summer and the beginning of fall when the best of both seasons combines to create a perfect day. If you believed in heaven, it’s the...