Touchstone News

Maternal rage isn’t a diagnosis, it’s a signal. In this post, therapist Nicole McNelis, M.Ed., NCC, LPC, PMH-C, helps us reframe maternal rage as a valid, embodied response to powerlessness and overwhelm. We explore how it shows up in therapy, what research reveals, and what clinicians can do to support clients with practical, evidence-based interventions.

Psychologist Mara Tesler Stein reflects on NICU parenting, trauma, and identity in her Seeing Ability podcast interview. This post highlights key insights for perinatal clinicians and introduces resources for supporting NICU families with compassion and clinical clarity.

Support clients through perinatal medication decisions with compassion, clarity, and confidence—without stepping out of scope.

How can intake be more than administrative? Explore how trauma-sensitive practices turn the first session into a foundation for healing.

How does a therapist’s lived experience impact their work? Explore self-disclosure, countertransference, and burnout in perinatal therapy.

Supporting clients through TFMR requires compassion, knowledge, and legal awareness. Here’s what perinatal therapists need to know.

Discover how understanding relationship dynamics is essential for perinatal therapists, even when working with individual clients.

Decolonizing EMDR shifts therapy beyond the individual, addressing systemic trauma and centering client voice, choice, and cultural context.

Discover our first-ever EMDR Training in ASL, designed to advance accessibility and inclusion in mental health education.

Explore how culturally responsive, identity-informed care transforms perinatal mental health outcomes for diverse clients and communities.

We've recently renamed our two self-paced training series to make it crystal clear what each course section offers.

The Touchstone Institute is donating 25% of each new registration for these self-paced courses to EMDR 4 Peace...

This past weekend, fellow therapist and Touchstone facilitator, Thomas Zimmerman generously hosted an impromptu Four Blinks training...

Discover the healing impact of EMDR therapy on early traumas through Kate White's interview with Mara Tesler Stein.

Discover Jana Glass's course on perinatal trauma healing, with Dr. Peifer's insights on diverse families.

Join our NICU Parenting course to support families in their emotional journey, guided by experts Mara Tesler Stein & Deborah L. Davis.