Practice Tools - September/October 2020 Issue
Nine Relaxation Scripts for Anxiety & Depression
September/October 2020
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Disrupters and Lifequakes: Moving Through the Big Transitions
September/October 2020
A guide to dealing with the traumas and challenges that can redefine who we are and what we want to do in the world.
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Family Matters
The Wonder of Mom’s World: Discovering Egypt over a Cup of Tea
September/October 2020
The ordinary moments of life reveal the true wonders of a mother–daughter relationship.
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Braving the Unknown
The Search for New Solutions
September/October 2020
We once believed that following in the footsteps of the medical model would ensure the viability of mental health professionals. But in the face of growing evidence that what we’re doing is neither working nor sustainable, one innovative clinic decides it’s time to change course.
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Case Study
Last-Chance Therapy in a Tumultuous Time: Discovering Hope in Higher Values with Couples
September/October 2020
Working with couples on the brink of divorce during this pressure-cooker time requires us to help them “reach up” to their highest values.
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Editor's Note
September/October 2020
How can therapists of all races and ethnicities support their clients of color in voicing their experiences of racial oppression and naming what they need to heal? And how can white therapists in particular use their skills and commitment to self-awareness to look more deeply at themselves and their privilege?
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In Consultation
Exploring the Inner Selfie: Digital Zen for Young Clients
September/October 2020
Our teen clients know a lot about connecting with others online, but they still need our wisdom about connecting with their core inner selves.
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Point of View
30 Is Not the New 20
September/October 2020
Why our 20s are a developmental sweet spot, and what therapists should know about helping clients make the most of them.
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Race and Healing
Expanding the Conversation
September/October 2020
Now, more than ever, we’re engaged as a society in finding ways to have a truly meaningful dialogue about race and racism. But how do we translate good intentions into practice? In this discussion, six clinicians of color speak candidly with a white therapist about what actually helps heal race-based stress and trauma, rather than just pay it lip service.
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The Agreement
Tackling a Teachable Moment on Race
September/October 2020
In the days after George Floyd’s murder, and amidst their work to address gang-related trauma and violence, a white therapist and her Black cofacilitator wrestle with the nuances of privilege and relationship.
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The Legacy of Historical Trauma
Grasping the Larger Story
September/October 2020
Bringing the larger story of inherited trauma into the therapy room.
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The Therapy Beat
Can Therapists Help Parents Raise Antiracist Kids?
September/October 2020
If ever there was a moment to talk with children about racism and antiracism, it’s now. But how, exactly?
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When the World Won't Hold Us
Finding Agency in the Suffering
September/October 2020
In this time of uncertainty and turmoil, it’s crucial to recognize that suffering and trauma are not the same thing.
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Working With Internalized Racism
From Shame to Unburdening with IFS
September/October 2020
While the Black Lives Matter movement has increased the country’s understanding of the pernicious impact of racism, how do people actually do the internal work of grappling with the unacknowledged racism within themselves?
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The Addict in All of Us
Gabor Maté's Unflinching Vision
July/August 2017
Canadian physician Gabor Maté believes that addictive behaviors are woven into the very fabric of our materialistic society.
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A Black Therapist in America
Speaking Out Against Learned Voicelessness
July/August 2020
Black people know all too well that their daily experience of racism doesn’t matter unless it interferes with the lives of the white mainstream. As a result, life behind the wall-less prison of Black America still remains a mostly untold story.
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Bookmarks
A Family in Chaos
July/August 2020
The story of the Gavins—a family of 12 children, six of whom suffered from schizophrenia—sheds new light on the nature vs. nurture debate.
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Crossing Cultures: The Surprising Complexity of Countertransference
July/August 2020
A shared cultural understanding can be a powerful asset in therapy, adding a familiarity and depth to the exploration of countertransference.
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Detours on the Fertility Journey
Helping Clients Navigate Their Options
July/August 2020
Over 48 million couples experience infertility every year, and over 20 percent of all pregnancies end in miscarriage. Although hope and love propel most people through the physically and emotionally taxing process of infertility treatments, the journey is made even more arduous by the sense of secrecy that often surrounds it.
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Editor's Note
July/August 2020
What is it like for the more than six million women in the U.S. who face reproductive challenges? In simpler terms, what happens when you want a baby but things don’t turn out as you dreamed? With so many options in reproductive medicine these days, how can therapists knowledgeably guide clients on this complicated and harrowing journey?
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Family Matters
Wave Till You Can’t See Me
July/August 2020
Lessons for a parent in fear and safety.
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Finding the Balance
How to Meet Stress with Tenderness during COVID-19
July/August 2020
During the pandemic, our clients’ relationships need special attention and nurturing. Sometimes that means helping them recalibrate what they can hold for each other.
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In Consultation
Nine Simple Interventions for Depression
July/August 2020
During COVID-19 and all challenging times, these simple sensorimotor interventions for depression can be easily adapted for teletherapy.
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Lori Gottlieb on Fertility Counseling
Finding Strength and Resilience
July/August 2020
The bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone shares her experience using a sperm donor to have a child, and how she helps clients with reproductive struggles find strength and purpose, no matter the outcome.
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