There’s a growing recognition that “wisdom,” that elusive ability to see life whole,
By 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! 
Lisa Ferentz • Friday Afternoon
therapeutic communication and cooperation with them. You’ll learn how to help clients recognize and work with alters to understand what they’re protecting the client from or defending against. We’ll demonstrate specific strategies, including art, collage, painting, and writing, that invite these alters to find a language that can speak to the rest of the person, rather than taking over completely. Detailed case histories will suggest additional approaches that allow clients to gain greater control and begin reintegrating the broken-off fragments of their personalities.
Lisa Ferentz, L.C.S.W.C-C., a private practitioner, consultant, and educator specializing in trauma, is the founder of the Institute for Advanced Psychotherapy Training and Education and author of Treating Self-Destructive Behaviors in Trauma Survivors: A Clinician’s Guide. To learn more, visit http://www.lisaferentz.com.
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