Creating Neighborhoods of Healing
A Trauma Therapist’s Passage with Chicago Gang Members
By Mary Jo Barrett - I'm on a five-day camping trip with 20 gang members as part of a program called Pride ROC. Most of these guys have suffered repeated abuse and severe poverty, seen friends and family members shot, stabbed, or fatally overdosed on drugs. Not surprisingly, every one of them suffers from complex trauma—which is why I’m here as a therapist, trying to apply what I know and use in my office in a place far away from the comfortable world I usually inhabit.
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The Art of Not Knowing the Answer
A Trauma Specialist Shares Her Most Therapeutic Moment
By Mary Jo Barrett - My very first case was the Byford family. The father was serving a six-month sentence for domestic abuse. During a home visit several months into treatment, the daughter, Laura, announced, “Dad is getting out of jail today! And he’s coming here!” My mind went blank. Her mother looked at me. Suddenly, it was as though I passed whatever strength I had to her, and she then passed it back to me.
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Survival Skills
Chicago Gang Members Take a Challenging Leap
In one violent Chicago neighborhood, embattled gang members see themselves as UPOWs—urban prisoners of war. To introduce them to a new set of survival skills, a therapist specializing in complex trauma helps take them off the streets and into the wilderness. Can her unlikely approach, which at times resembles a seminar on brain science, make a real difference in their lives?
Magazine Article
Today's Most Effective Interventions for Deep Healing
Copyright:
8/6/2018
Authors:
BESSEL A VAN DER KOLK, M.D.
BILL O'HANLON, MS, LMFT
JANINA FISHER, PH.D.
MARY JO BARRETT, MSW
PAT OGDEN, PHD
PETER A. LEVINE, PH.D.
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8/6/2018
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BESSEL A VAN DER KOLK, M.D.
BILL O'HANLON, MS, LMFT
JANINA FISHER, PH.D.
MARY JO BARRETT, MSW
PAT OGDEN, PHD
PETER A. LEVINE, PH.D.
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Setting Boundaries in an Age of Informality
Discussing Ethics with Clients from the First Session
By Mary Jo Barrett - As the status of the therapist has shifted from that of an oversized figure with Svengali-like powers to that of an overworked and underpaid service provider at the mercy of the client-consumer who might sue him or her for some infraction, what are we to make of our traditional ethical codes?
Daily Blog
VIDEO: Mary Jo Barrett on Doing Trauma Treatment Right
What's New in Trauma Treatment, the Importance of Groups, and More
In this interview, Networker Assistant Editor Chris Lyford talks to family therapist and trauma specialist Mary Jo Barrett about the evolution of trauma treatment and the importance of bringing families into the mix.
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6/20/2018
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RICHARD SIMON, PH.D.
ESTHER PEREL, MA, LMFT
RICHARD SCHWARTZ, PHD
WILLIAM DOHERTY, PH.D.
MARY JO BARRETT, MSW
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6/20/2018
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RICHARD SIMON, PH.D.
ESTHER PEREL, MA, LMFT
RICHARD SCHWARTZ, PHD
WILLIAM DOHERTY, PH.D.
MARY JO BARRETT, MSW
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Working with Abusers and Their Families
Can Good and Evil Can Exist in the Same Person?
By Mary Jo Barrett - Families suffering from trauma, abuse, and neglect can begin to make the crucial distinction between a chronic state of overarousal and vigilance and "reality" only once a sense of physical and psychological safety has been established. Only after this first stage is it even possible to focus on changing dysfunctional mindsets, counterproductive behavior, and destructive family patterns.
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Clarifying Boundaries
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3/22/2018
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MARY JO BARRETT, MSW
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3/22/2018
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MARY JO BARRETT, MSW
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When Guiding Turns to Flirting
A Therapist Shares Her Story
By Mary Jo Barrett - Before it happened to me, I had never heard even my closest colleague talk about falling in love with a client. In our consultation group, the subject was once broached purely theoretically, and everyone became uncomfortably quiet. Yet, I want to break our conspiracy of silence so that we can get help when we need it. And believe me, when it came to Scott, I did.
Daily Blog
Today's Most Effective Interventions for Deep Healing
Copyright:
8/6/2018
Authors:
BESSEL A VAN DER KOLK, M.D.
BILL O'HANLON, MS, LMFT
JANINA FISHER, PH.D.
MARY JO BARRETT, MSW
PAT OGDEN, PHD
PETER A. LEVINE, PH.D.
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8/6/2018
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BESSEL A VAN DER KOLK, M.D.
BILL O'HANLON, MS, LMFT
JANINA FISHER, PH.D.
MARY JO BARRETT, MSW
PAT OGDEN, PHD
PETER A. LEVINE, PH.D.
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NRS001275
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6/20/2018
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RICHARD SIMON, PH.D.
ESTHER PEREL, MA, LMFT
RICHARD SCHWARTZ, PHD
WILLIAM DOHERTY, PH.D.
MARY JO BARRETT, MSW
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NRS001262
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6/20/2018
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RICHARD SIMON, PH.D.
ESTHER PEREL, MA, LMFT
RICHARD SCHWARTZ, PHD
WILLIAM DOHERTY, PH.D.
MARY JO BARRETT, MSW
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Clarifying Boundaries
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3/22/2018
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MARY JO BARRETT, MSW
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3/22/2018
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MARY JO BARRETT, MSW
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How to Go Beyond Technique
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3/24/2017
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MARY JO BARRETT, MSW
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3/24/2017
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MARY JO BARRETT, MSW
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3/23/2017
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MARY JO BARRETT, MSW
LINDA STONE FISH, MSW, PHD
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3/23/2017
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MARY JO BARRETT, MSW
LINDA STONE FISH, MSW, PHD
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RICHARD SIMON, PH.D.
MARY JO BARRETT, MSW
LINDA STONE FISH, MSW, PHD
DIANE POOLE HELLER, PHD
BESSEL A VAN DER KOLK, M.D.
JANINA FISHER, PH.D.
PETER A. LEVINE, PH.D.
DON MEICHENBAUM, PH.D.
DAVID GRAND, PH.D.
JOHN BRIERE, PH.D.
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RICHARD SIMON, PH.D.
MARY JO BARRETT, MSW
LINDA STONE FISH, MSW, PHD
DIANE POOLE HELLER, PHD
BESSEL A VAN DER KOLK, M.D.
JANINA FISHER, PH.D.
PETER A. LEVINE, PH.D.
DON MEICHENBAUM, PH.D.
DAVID GRAND, PH.D.
JOHN BRIERE, PH.D.
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10/24/2016
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JANINA FISHER, PH.D.
REID WILSON, PH.D.
MARY JO BARRETT, MSW
LINDA STONE FISH, MSW, PHD
RICHARD SIMON, PH.D.
RICHARD SCHWARTZ, PHD
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JANINA FISHER, PH.D.
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MARY JO BARRETT, MSW
LINDA STONE FISH, MSW, PHD
RICHARD SIMON, PH.D.
RICHARD SCHWARTZ, PHD
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3/18/2016
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MARY JO BARRETT, MSW
LINDA STONE FISH, MSW, PHD
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3/18/2016
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MARY JO BARRETT, MSW
LINDA STONE FISH, MSW, PHD
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Protecting Yourself When Boundaries Blur
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5/21/2015
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RICHARD SIMON, PH.D.
LISA FERENTZ, LCSW-C, DAPA
MARY JO BARRETT, MSW
FREDERIC G. REAMER, PHD
KENNETH V. HARDY, PHD
WILLIAM DOHERTY, PH.D.
LESLIE KORN, PH.D., MPH, LMHC
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RICHARD SIMON, PH.D.
LISA FERENTZ, LCSW-C, DAPA
MARY JO BARRETT, MSW
FREDERIC G. REAMER, PHD
KENNETH V. HARDY, PHD
WILLIAM DOHERTY, PH.D.
LESLIE KORN, PH.D., MPH, LMHC
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3/21/2014
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MARY JO BARRETT, MSW
DON MEICHENBAUM, PH.D.
JOHN BRIERE, PH.D.
JANINA FISHER, PH.D.
PAT LOVE, ED.D.
HARVILLE HENDRIX, PH.D.
TERRENCE REAL, LICSW
HELEN LAKELLY HUNT, PH.D.
DAVID SCHNARCH, PH.D.
SUSAN JOHNSON, ED.D.
MARLENE BEST, PH.D.
PETER A. LEVINE, PH.D.
DAVID GRAND, PH.D.
BESSEL A VAN DER KOLK, M.D.
DANIEL J SIEGEL, M.D.
BARBARA FREDRICKSON, PH.D.
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MARY JO BARRETT, MSW
DON MEICHENBAUM, PH.D.
JOHN BRIERE, PH.D.
JANINA FISHER, PH.D.
PAT LOVE, ED.D.
HARVILLE HENDRIX, PH.D.
TERRENCE REAL, LICSW
HELEN LAKELLY HUNT, PH.D.
DAVID SCHNARCH, PH.D.
SUSAN JOHNSON, ED.D.
MARLENE BEST, PH.D.
PETER A. LEVINE, PH.D.
DAVID GRAND, PH.D.
BESSEL A VAN DER KOLK, M.D.
DANIEL J SIEGEL, M.D.
BARBARA FREDRICKSON, PH.D.
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Creating Neighborhoods of Healing
A Trauma Therapist’s Passage with Chicago Gang Members
By Mary Jo Barrett - I'm on a five-day camping trip with 20 gang members as part of a program called Pride ROC. Most of these guys have suffered repeated abuse and severe poverty, seen friends and family members shot, stabbed, or fatally overdosed on drugs. Not surprisingly, every one of them suffers from complex trauma—which is why I’m here as a therapist, trying to apply what I know and use in my office in a place far away from the comfortable world I usually inhabit.
Daily Blog
The Art of Not Knowing the Answer
A Trauma Specialist Shares Her Most Therapeutic Moment
By Mary Jo Barrett - My very first case was the Byford family. The father was serving a six-month sentence for domestic abuse. During a home visit several months into treatment, the daughter, Laura, announced, “Dad is getting out of jail today! And he’s coming here!” My mind went blank. Her mother looked at me. Suddenly, it was as though I passed whatever strength I had to her, and she then passed it back to me.
Daily Blog
Setting Boundaries in an Age of Informality
Discussing Ethics with Clients from the First Session
By Mary Jo Barrett - As the status of the therapist has shifted from that of an oversized figure with Svengali-like powers to that of an overworked and underpaid service provider at the mercy of the client-consumer who might sue him or her for some infraction, what are we to make of our traditional ethical codes?
Daily Blog
VIDEO: Mary Jo Barrett on Doing Trauma Treatment Right
What's New in Trauma Treatment, the Importance of Groups, and More
In this interview, Networker Assistant Editor Chris Lyford talks to family therapist and trauma specialist Mary Jo Barrett about the evolution of trauma treatment and the importance of bringing families into the mix.
Daily Blog
Working with Abusers and Their Families
Can Good and Evil Can Exist in the Same Person?
By Mary Jo Barrett - Families suffering from trauma, abuse, and neglect can begin to make the crucial distinction between a chronic state of overarousal and vigilance and "reality" only once a sense of physical and psychological safety has been established. Only after this first stage is it even possible to focus on changing dysfunctional mindsets, counterproductive behavior, and destructive family patterns.
Daily Blog
When Guiding Turns to Flirting
A Therapist Shares Her Story
By Mary Jo Barrett - Before it happened to me, I had never heard even my closest colleague talk about falling in love with a client. In our consultation group, the subject was once broached purely theoretically, and everyone became uncomfortably quiet. Yet, I want to break our conspiracy of silence so that we can get help when we need it. And believe me, when it came to Scott, I did.
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VIDEO: Combining Trauma Treatment with Family Therapy
Making Sure Treatment Sticks Outside the Therapy Room
Far too often, trauma survivors appear to progress in therapy and then go home and fall right back into the same old patterns of negative emotion and dysfunctional relationships. According to Mary Jo Barrett, author of Treating Complex Trauma, a client’s family can be the therapist’s biggest ally in making sure progress is sustained outside the consulting room. Still, she says, many clinicians overlook how family therapy can support recovery.
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Reflections on the Path and Purpose of Trauma Work
Ending the National Health Problem of Family Violence
By Mary Jo Barrett - Family violence remains a national health problem that few therapists have been trained to deal with and, sadly, few of us want to address. On a good day, it’s a messy, complicated business, which doesn’t bring much financial reward or professional status. But over 40 years, we've amassed a wealth of knowledge on how to help traumatized families.
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When Client Relationships Lean Romantic
Pulling Back When Therapy Stretches Ethical Boundaries
Before it happened to me, I had never heard even my closest colleague talk about falling in love with a client. In our consultation group, the subject was once broached purely theoretically, and everyone became uncomfortably quiet. The message we gave each other was clear: Whatever you do, don't talk about having a crush on a client. Yet, I want to break our conspiracy of silence so that we can get help when we need it. And believe me, when it came to Scott, I did.
Daily Blog
The Crush
Challenging Our Culture of Avoidance
Before it happened to me, I had never heard even my closest colleague talk about falling in love with a client. In our consultation group, the subject was once broached purely theoretically, and everyone became uncomfortably quiet. Nobody shared a personal experience. The message we gave each other was clear: Whatever you do, don't talk about having a crush on a client! And that may be why I would rather write about being seen naked by a client at the health club, or dealing with anti-Semitic remarks in session, than describe to you what happened. Yet, I want to break our conspiracy of silence so that we can get help when we need it. And believe me, when it came to Scott, I did.
Daily Blog
Survival Skills
Chicago Gang Members Take a Challenging Leap
In one violent Chicago neighborhood, embattled gang members see themselves as UPOWs—urban prisoners of war. To introduce them to a new set of survival skills, a therapist specializing in complex trauma helps take them off the streets and into the wilderness. Can her unlikely approach, which at times resembles a seminar on brain science, make a real difference in their lives?
Magazine Article
Then, Now & Tomorrow
Oral Histories of Psychotherapy 1978-2017
A group of innovators and leaders look back over different realms of therapeutic practice and offer their view of the eureka moments, the mistakes and misdirections, and the inevitable trial-and-error processes that have shaped the evolution of different specialty areas within the field.
- Trauma: Retreats and Advances BESSEL VAN DER KOLK
- Couples: In Search of a Safe Haven JOHN GOTTMAN
- Systems Therapy: The Art of Creating Uncertainty SALVADOR MINUCHIN
- Family Violence: Out of the Shadows MARY JO BARRETT
- Psychopharmacology: The Jury Is Still Out JOHN PRESTON
- Race Matters: How Far Have We Come? KENNETH HARDY
- Neuroscience and Therapy: The Craft of Rewiring the Brain DANIEL SIEGEL
Magazine Article
Outside the Box
Bringing Families into Trauma Treatment
If we don’t open up the one-on-one therapeutic cloister, trauma sufferers may never learn how to engage in the give and take of real-life relationships. By failing to include their families, we too often fail to help them weave change into their daily lives.
Magazine Article
Yesterday’s Ethics Vs. Today’s Realities
Boundaries in an Age of Informality
As the status of therapist has shifted from an oversized figure with Svengali-like powers to an overworked and underpaid service provider at the mercy of the client-consumer who might sue him or her for some infraction, what are we to make of our traditional ethical codes.
Magazine Article
Therapy in the Danger Zone
Breaking the cycle of family trauma
There's no more emotionally demanding work than that with an incestuous family. A therapist offers an uncensored look at the fear, loathing, and fascination of the struggle to help a family emerge from the transgenerational legacy of abuse.
Magazine Article
Constructing The Third Reality
How to move from conflict to coexistence
The Family Dialogue Project grew out of my attempt to help therapists, abuse survivors, and their families caught in the meshes of terrible conflicts from which there seemed to be no relief or exit.
Magazine Article
Can We Talk?
Let's End the Conspiracy of Silence About Ethical Dilemas
One way or another, all therapists face similar questions about therapeutic boundaries: Should we accept the gift? How much do we self-disclose? What do we do when a dual relationship can't be avoided? How do we safely negotiate the currents of sexuality? Moved by our best instincts, our weaknesses or simply by the sheer ambiguity of the situation, we can often find ourselves striking out on our own and coloring outside the lines.
Magazine Article
The Crush
Challenging Our Culture of Avoidance
Before it happened to me, I had never heard even my closest colleague talk about falling in love with a client. In our consultation group, the subject was once broached purely theoretically, and everyone became uncomfortably quiet. Nobody shared a personal experience. The message we gave each other was clear: Whatever you do, don't talk about having a crush on a client! And that may be why I would rather write about being seen naked by a client at the health club, or dealing with anti-Semitic remarks in session, than describe to you what happened.
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Mary Jo Barrett, MSW, is the founder and director of Contextual Change and coauthor of Treating Complex Trauma: A Relational Blueprint for Collaboration and Change and The Systemic Treatment of Incest.
