Turning off the Camera, Turning on the Connection
Daniela Gitlin • 11/3/2020
Some clients and therapists strongly prefer the old-fashioned phone to video sessions. What’s so transformative about turning off the camera?
Magazine Article
Three Things I Learned from My Small-Town Practice
Daniela Gitlin • 7/2/2020
When you practice in a rural town, sometimes it can feel like everyone is connected to each other. Instead of worrying about boundary and confidentiality violations, I've learned a strategy that embraces the dilemma instead of avoiding it.
Daily Blog
The Importance of Risk in Therapy
Daniela Gitlin • 6/30/2020
The therapist’s office is a zone of creative adventure and unpredictability, where the most powerful moments often come out of the blue.
Magazine Article
Video Chat Isn’t Necessarily Better
Daniela Gitlin • 5/26/2020
In an unexpected twist, one therapist is finding phone sessions more effective than video sessions. Here's why.
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Four Common Scenarios and How to Handle Them
Daniela Gitlin • 12/13/2019
By Daniela Gitlin - When clients drop “bombshells” in the last few minutes of a session, it can be hard to end on time. Here's a framework for not only handling these unexpected moments, but welcoming them.
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The Challenges of Small-Town Practice
Daniela Gitlin • 7/3/2019
Some down-to-earth advice on practicing in a small town, where there’s no way to escape being seen and talked about.
Magazine Article
Doorknob Moments
Daniela Gitlin • 9/5/2018
How to handle end-of-session bombshells therapeutically—and still wrap up on time.
Magazine Article