Transcending Trauma
By Lisa Ferentz - In the early days of the trauma field, clients were seen as one-dimensional bundles of dysfunction and pain, who needed to relive their trauma before progress could be made. But an increased interest in post-traumatic growth has allowed many therapists to see that insight and healing…
Is Parental Authority a Thing of the Past?
By Ron Taffel - American parents today face a perfect storm of cultural and social circumstances that undermine the very foundations of parental authority. In response, mothers and fathers are beginning to see therapists as irrelevant and to challenge the entire social, educational, and economic…
The Do's and Don'ts of Self-Disclosure in Therapy
By Janine Roberts - When I've asked people who've gone to therapy what was most helpful, again and again, they've described times when their therapists shared something about their own personal struggles. Therapists and clients are in an intimate, paid relationship, not a personal one;…
Five Things Seasoned Therapists Wish They'd Known
By Chris Lyford - Whether they’ve been practicing for three months or three decades, therapists are continuously honing their craft. But much of what we learn through trial and error, and hours upon hours sitting across from clients, we were never taught in grad school. So we asked some seasoned…
Brené Brown on Vulnerability as a Crucial Strength
By Mary Sykes Wylie - A pervasive sense of shame makes many of us feel unworthy of human connection. Why the shame? Because in this perfectionistic culture, most of us believe we’re “not good enough: not thin enough, rich enough, beautiful enough, smart enough, promoted enough” to be worthy of love.…
Helping Clients Befriend Themselves
By Janina Fisher - No matter how much we're loved and valued in our adult lives, judgmental parts within us are standing ready to condemn us as inadequate or undeserving. Using Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, the bedrock of my therapeutic work, I help clients suffering from self-hatred differentiate…
Internal Family Systems Step by Step: IFS for Deep Healing with Richard Schwartz
In this special Master Class, you get the chance to see Internal Family Systems (IFS) in action and determine how it will enhance your own work. You’ll observe a dramatic and moving clinical session between IFS-originator Richard Schwartz and his client as he guides her to deep healing and transformation.
