The Path to Clinical Confidence
More Training Isn't Always the Answer
March/April 2020
Research shows that confidence isn’t always tied to skills, ability, capacity, or even higher intelligence. So what does make us feel self-assured in our therapeutic roles, and what’s the role of clinical confidence in the outcome of psychotherapy?
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The Tyranny of Time
How Long Does Effective Therapy Really Take?
March/April 2020
Consider what it takes to master any new and complex skill, say learning a language, playing a musical instrument, or becoming adept at carpentry. If someone promised to make you an expert in six months, you’d suspect they were selling snake oil. Meaningful personal development takes time and effort. Why would psychotherapy be any different?
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The Warm Handoff
Therapists’ Expanding Role in Healthcare
March/April 2020
In a country where one in five primary care patients has a diagnosable behavioral health issue, setting up doctors and therapists to work hand in hand may be the key to creating a more accessible, affordable, and effective healthcare system.
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An Interview with Esther Perel
Expanding the Conversation
September/October 2017
Esther Perel traces the development of her approach and the wider response to her ideas about sexuality and intimacy.
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Practice Tools - January/February 2020 Issue
Vulnerability Cycle Mapping Worksheet
January/February 2020
Your FREE practice tools download to use with clients right away.
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Bookmarks
Out of Sight: Are Prisons Modern-Day Asylums?
January/February 2020
Author Kenneth Paul Rosenberg explores the catastrophic inadequacies of our mental healthcare system that have led to “the greatest social crisis of our time.”
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Case Study
The Therapist as Traffic Cop: Learning the Hard Way with a Volatile Couple
January/February 2020
Being a good traffic cop can mean the difference between success or failure as a couples therapist.* Commentary by Peter Fraenkel
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Clinician's Digest
Couples Therapy Goes Public
January/February 2020
A bold new TV series captures the raw reality of couples therapy—for both clients and therapists.
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Editor's Note
January/February 2020
The pace of our daily schedules can make it hard to look up from our appointment apps and ponder the bigger picture: Why are we doing this thing called therapy? What drew us to the field in the first place? Over time, has our quest changed?
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Family Matters
Hold My Hand: Calming the Little Girl Inside Me
January/February 2020
A recently divorced mother learns to confront a lifelong fear on her own.
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In Consultation
Seeing Children through a Polyvagal Lens
January/February 2020
Polyvagal Theory widens the perspective on managing kids’ challenging behaviors.
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In Search of New Ideas
My Evolution as a Therapist
January/February 2020
A therapist reflects on a key lesson from his long career: clients don’t necessarily need new answers to their questions—they need new questions.
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Meet You in McGinnis Meadows
Lessons in Attunement
January/February 2020
What horsemanship can teach us about making sure our clients feel seen, heard, and helped.
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Our Calling
A Wounded Healer’s Journey
January/February 2020
As therapists, our job is to do our best for our clients. But even our best efforts can’t always ensure that therapy will help, or even that we don’t do harm.
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Point of View
Community Matters: New Possibilities for Mental Health
January/February 2020
A passionate advocate for mental health in underserved communities confronts the question, “Why don’t more black people go to treatment, and why don’t they take their kids?”
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Saving My Younger Self
A Therapist Finds Her Mission
January/February 2020
An urban school psychologist discovers the power of her own story of childhood trauma to inspire the kids she serves.
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The Sabbatical
Discovering My Self on a Car Lot
January/February 2020
After an unusual break from practice, a burnt-out young clinician learns to finally feel at home in the therapist’s chair.
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To Reveal or Not to Reveal
When the Therapist Has a Serious Illness
January/February 2020
Each therapist who becomes seriously ill faces a weighty choice between silence and disclosure with clients.
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A Therapist Redecorates
November/December 2019
The therapeutic benefits of turning an office makeover into a collaborative project.
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Bookmarks
The Myth of the Gendered Brain: What the Latest Science Tells Us
November/December 2019
A new book debunks some fundamental myths about gender.
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Case Study
Bowing Out: The Dilemma of Uncoupling
November/December 2019
If a loving couple shares a relationship history with no major deal-breaker issues, is “uncoupling” the best path?
*COMMENTARY by WILLIAM DOHERTY
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Changing Places
November/December 2019
When a therapist moves offices after 30 years, a lot of emotional issues get stirred up.
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Clinician's Digest
A Haunting New Film on the Legacy of Childhood Trauma
November/December 2019
A new documentary on comedian Darrell Hammond’s life spotlights the legacy of childhood trauma.
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Editor's Note
November/December 2019
Many of us overlook our physical environments, and perhaps especially our work spaces, which may be so familiar that we no longer really see them. In this issue, we explore the power of our offices to trigger a sense of safety or distrust, generate a feeling of welcome or indifference, and encourage creativity or stasis.
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