APA has approved a new policy aimed at supporting transgender, gender-diverse, and nonbinary individuals. The policy emphasizes the importance of evidence-based care for such individuals. It also highlights how attempts to obstruct access to appropriate psychological and medical interventions can lead to negative mental health consequences.

Some clients can be more challenging, but it may also just be that you are interacting with a client's defenses. Here are five common client resistances that may show up—and how to handle them. 

Having your own site can be a great way to market to new clients and share more about yourself and your practice. While you can go the route of hiring a website designer or company, more and more therapists are creating websites on their own. This can be a great way to save money and take advantage of the great DIY options out there.

Almost every therapist has experienced imposter syndrome at some point in their career—even those who have been practicing for over a decade. Here are some ways to combat it.

Consistency is a necessary part of good therapy. But sometimes boundaries get blurred or inconsistencies happen. Therapists are human after all. Here are five common boundary crossings (by either therapists or clients) and how to handle them.