Ryan Howes, Ph.D.

10/12/2024

Note: "What's that supposed to mean?" did not make the list. Thank you to HuffPost for including me.

Keep these in your back pocket for when conflict arises.

06/30/2024

Has therapy lost the drive to look back in order to improve the present? Not so, according to Vienna Phararon. She explored this with me in this Psychotherapy Networker piece.

Explore how examining childhood patterns and unresolved issues can liberate clients from past pain and enhance their present relationships and choices.

05/16/2024

Anyone feel like time stopped since the pandemic?

What year is it? How old am I? Where are all of my friends now?

02/25/2024

This is a surprise. Some of my words from the early pandemic (April 2020) were used in this popular, brief (4 min) Australian podcast. You never know. Hold on to joyful moments whenever you can!

Have you found it harder to celebrate your life recently? Let’s face it – the pandemic has been a buzz kill. It’s okay to feel some moments of happiness righ...

01/10/2024

Does existentialism have any place in modern psychotherapy? Indeed it does, according to DDr. Sara Kuburic I enjoyed a meaningful talk with her for this PPsychotherapy Networkerarticle.

Sara Kuburic, the Millennial Therapist, invites new clients to take a deep look at age-old existential concerns.

01/05/2024

Can you really do less? Some thoughts about this from me and Wondermind.

Make life less hard in 2024.

12/05/2023

Energy vampire preparedness kit - garlic, holy water, sunlight, and this article from HuffPost.

These are draining colleagues to deal with, but there's an easy trick to set boundaries.

11/07/2023

What's missing in trauma treatment? I asked a pioneer in the field, Babette Rothschild, her thoughts on the topic for this Psychotherapy Networker article.

Author and trauma specialist Babette Rothschild reminds us that humans have recovered from trauma for thousands of years without our favorite therapy approaches.

11/01/2023

It was a pleasure to interview Kyle MacDonald - Psychotherapist for Psychology Today about his new book: "Sh*t Happens: Lessons for Dealing with Life's Ups & Downs."

An interview with the author of 'Sh*t Happens'

11/01/2023

Honored to share some thoughts on this HuffPost Life piece on Matthew Perry's legacy.

The actor didn't want his legacy to be about his work on "Friends." Your legacy shouldn't be about your resume, either.

09/08/2023

Is EFT a trauma-informed therapy? Dr. Sue Johnson says yes.

Point of View An Emotionally Focused Path to Healing Trauma Accessing the Resource of Relationships Ryan Howes & Susan Johnson Magazine Issue September/October 2023 Share TwitterFacebookLinkedInPrint I If you’re a therapist, you’ve undoubtably heard of Emotionally Focused Therapy, or EFT. This m...

07/12/2023

It was great to speak with Dr. Lindsay Gibson about her book "Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents" for this Psychotherapy Networker interview.

Point of View Were You Raised by a Four-Year-Old? The Impact of Emotionally Immature Parents Ryan Howes Magazine Issue July/August 2023 Share TwitterFacebookLinkedInPrint Over the past few months, several colleagues and clients from very different walks of life have encouraged me to read an eight-ye...

06/01/2023

Who is on your team? Happy to share my thoughts on the The Best Advice Show.

00:06:09 - Ryan Howes, PhD, is a a clinical psychologist and writer in Pasadena, California, working primarily with men from a psychodynamic/relational approac…

05/04/2023

How do you slow down racing thoughts?

Thank you to Wondermind for including me in this piece.

If you’re tired of those thoughts that just won’t quit, this is for you.

05/01/2023

Neurofeedback is all about science and technology. Meditation requires the absence of external stimuli. How in the world can they work together?

Point of View Enhancing Meditation with Neurofeedback Innovations in Training the Brain Ryan Howes Magazine Issue May/June 2023 Share TwitterFacebookLinkedInPrint As humans with complex, impressionable, reactive minds, we’ve been trying to achieve natural mind-states of inner peace for, well, mill...

03/31/2023

MOTN wanted to express my sincere gratitude to Ryan Howes, Ph.D. for the men's journals that you have generously provided for our leadership team. Your thoughtful gesture is greatly appreciated, and I believe these journals will be a valuable resource for our team's personal and professional growth.

Your kindness and generosity have not gone unnoticed, and we cannot thank you enough for your support. We look forward to sharing these journals with the team and seeing the positive impact they will have.

03/03/2023

Do therapists have therapists? Yes, many (most?) of us do. Here's why.

Thanks to Wondermind for including me in this piece.

Mental health pros have things they need help processing too!