In Therapy

A User's Guide to Psychotherapy

By Ryan Howes

The Seven Questions Project: Summary

By Ryan Howes, Ph.D. on June 17, 2009 - 9:55am in In Therapy

It's about time we wrap up this project, which has lasted longer than most people's experience in therapy. Today I'll summarize the Seven Questions Project, how it was developed and who joined in the discussion. Read More

Seven Questions for Me

By Ryan Howes, Ph.D. on April 30, 2009 - 7:57pm in In Therapy

Other people wrote my blog for the past five months. I suppose it's time I got back to work. Read More

In Treatment Ambivalence

By Ryan Howes, Ph.D. on April 17, 2009 - 10:15am in In Therapy

I have a love/hate relationship with HBO's dramatic series In Treatment. Am I the only shrink who feels this way? Read More

Seven Questions for Irvin Yalom

By Ryan Howes, Ph.D. on March 25, 2009 - 10:06am in In Therapy

Popular scholar, novelist and existentialist Irvin Yalom chimes in on the Seven Questions. To my delight, I was able to conduct this interview in person. Read More

Seven Questions for Warren Procci

By Ryan Howes, Ph.D. on March 3, 2009 - 9:03am in In Therapy

Sometimes seven questions are just seven questions. Warren Procci, the next president of the American Psychoanalytic Association kindly shares his interpretation of the Seven Questions. Read More

Seven Questions for Judith Beck

By Ryan Howes, Ph.D. on February 27, 2009 - 8:59am in In Therapy

Internationally renowned cognitive therapist Judith Beck shares her thoughts on the Seven Questions. Considering she wrote the book on Cognitive Therapy, sharing thoughts is a pretty big deal. Read More

Seven Questions for Harville Hendrix

By Ryan Howes, Ph.D. on February 12, 2009 - 12:50am in In Therapy

The Seven Questions project welcomes the perfect guest for Valentine's Week: Dr. Harville Hendrix, author of international bestseller Getting the Love You Want and founder of Imago Relationship Therapy. Read More

Seven Questions for Daniel Amen

By Ryan Howes, Ph.D. on February 4, 2009 - 11:33am in In Therapy

The Seven Questions project welcomes renowned brain expert and bestselling author Daniel Amen. You may have heard him preach his message of change on PBS, on the bookshelves or at professional conferences. He's not simply suggesting you can change your attitude or behavior, he actually believes you can change your brain. Read More

Seven Questions for Thomas Szasz

By Ryan Howes, Ph.D. on January 28, 2009 - 3:53pm in In Therapy

"If you talk to God, you are praying; If God talks to you, you have schizophrenia" - The Second Sin, 1973

Well, today Dr. Thomas Szasz talks to us, and we're fortunate. My honored guest is a genuine maverick in the mental health field, a man who has "done more than anyone else to challenge psychiatry to abandon the destructive use of force and replace it with consent, trust, and adherence to the Hippocratic injunction to do no harm."

Seven Questions for James H. Bray

By Ryan Howes, Ph.D. on January 21, 2009 - 7:34pm in In Therapy

Today the Seven Questions welcomes the 2009 president of the American Psychological Association. It just seems fitting to hear from a president this week. Dr. Bray joins an esteemed panel of influential authors, theorists and policymakers who impart their views on fundamental issues in psychotherapy. Read More