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Whatever Happened to Parental Authority?
By Rich Simon It seems astonishing that even just two or three decades ago, parents not only pretty much knew what was expected of them to turn their offspring into civilized adults, but they could actually count on society to back them up. Even more astounding, kids seemed to understand this, too. Even if they rebelled against, yelled about, or sullenly resented how “unfair” adults were, they seemed to acknowledge adult authority and realize that they would just have to wait until they turned 18 to get for themselves the keys to the kingdom of grown-up independence. Branding Your Practice with Joe Bavonese
Expand Your Practice: NP0037 – Session 2
Do you have a "message" about your practice but find it hard to put into words? Do you think that social media websites might help grow your practice? Join Joe Bavonese as he helps you market your practice more effectively in today's highly technological world. After the session, please let us know what you think. If you ever have any technical questions or issues, please feel free to email support@psychotherapynetworker.org.The Future of Private Practice with Lynn Grodzki
Expand Your Practice: NP0037 – Session 1
Is your practice stagnating, but you feel like you can't get out of the rut? Do you wonder how your colleagues are doing so well in a depressed economy? Join Lynn Grodzki as she teaches therapists how to develop therapy-specific business skills a more entrepreneurial mindset. After the session, please let us know what you think. If you ever have any technical questions or issues, please feel free to email support@psychotherapynetworker.org.
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It’s certainly welcome news that emotion is once again a respectable topic. However, the idea of “emotional release” – or dare I even say “catharsis” – as having any value in itself remains as taboo of a topic as ever. The current manifestation of this attitude is the suffocating fear of “re-traumatization,” which says that a client is being “re-hurt” if he seems “too upset.” A testable definition of re-traumatization does not exist. Hence, even in this era of evidence-based research there’s no study that shows that a client is being “re-hurt.” Neuroscientists, unfortunately, are only compounding the problem. They are just as guilty of urging the therapist to not let a client’s emotional experiencing get too intense. For a fundamental re-conceptualization of catharsis and of the value of what I call therapeutic crying, see my article in the May/June issue.