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Tough CustomersBy Rich Simon As therapists, many of us practice in two different worlds. In the first, we see polite, well-behaved, articulate clients with solid values. They engage fully in therapy, talk cogently about their problems, listen attentively to our responses, make reasonably good-faith efforts to follow our suggestions, and sooner or later get better. No wonder we genuinely like these people!

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Where Have the Patients Gone? By Rich Simon A thousand years ago, during the palmy days of generous insurance reimbursement, therapists could maintain the illusion that, since therapy was paid for by an unseen hidden hand, clinical practice was somehow untouched by the tacky subject of money. Even the style of therapy reflected this disjunction:

NP0021: The 6 Most Challenging Issues in Therapy

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William DohertyJohn NorcrossWendy BeharyClifton MitchellJanina FisherRichard Schwartz
With William Doherty, John Norcross, Wendy Behary, Clifton Mitchell, Janina Fisher, and Richard Schwartz. Host: Rich Simon
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When Therapy Stalls
Explore what to do when a client isn’t making any progress, isn’t following the treatment plan, or continues to make self-destructive choices, despite your best efforts. Find out how to avoid sounding like a disappointed parent or threatening to abandon the client when therapy stalls.
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John Norcross Session 2
Customizing Mental Health Treatment

Learn an assessment protocol to identify six personal characteristics that’ll allow you to customize treatment to match clients’ reaction level, stage of change, coping style, culture, preferences, and spiritual outlook for maximum clinical advantage. With John Norcross, Ph.D., A.B.P.P.
Wendy Behary Session 3
Treating the Narcissistic Client

Explore a treatment plan for clients with narcissistic personality disorder that helps you maintain compassion while achieving leverage. You’ll learn how to use tactical confrontation, cognitive restructuring, behavioral therapy and skills training, experiential psychotherapy, and more.
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Clifton Mitchell

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How to Avoid Resistance to Therapy

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Janina Fisher Session 5
Attachment Issues: Embracing Disowned Parts

Discover how to join with self-loathing clients who are so filled with feelings of shame and worthlessness that they can’t benefit from the therapeutic relationship. You’ll learn how to help them heal their attachment issues and gain self-compassion and acceptance. With Janina Fisher, Ph.D.
Richard Schwartz

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Treating Clients with Borderline Personality Disorder

Discover how to avoid feelings of defensiveness when working with borderline personality disorder clients who are preoccupied with protecting their vulnerable inner “parts” and can respond to mental health treatment with anger, impulsiveness, and aggressiveness.
With Richard Schwartz, Ph.D.

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Richard Schwartz, Ph.D., is director of the Center for Self Leadership and the originator of the Internal Family Systems model. His books include Internal Family Systems Therapy and, most recently, You Are the One You’ve Been Waiting For.

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