therapy

Brisbane is known for great weather and its relaxing, laid-back pace. So when Brisbanites get stressed, how do they decompress? Well, not how you’d expect. Follow Brisbane local Courtney as she punches, smashes, and floats her way to mindful bliss.

VICE met up with Laurie McDonald, a clinical hypnotherapist who specializes in alien phenomena, for an inside look at her work with patients who claim they’ve had extraterrestrial encounters.

They aim to cure phobias and addictions by creating immersive experiences designed to expose a patient to "safe space" situations that normally cause anxiety in the real world.

VICE News meets Hero’s Companion, an organization providing service dogs to treat Ukrainian soldiers’ PTSD.

Wilbert L. Cooper traveled to Southern California to explore the peculiar and troubling side of the "for profit" addiction treatment industry.