Five Creative Approaches to Letting Go
Psychotherapy Networker
A client has a lot of regret about past decisions he’s made, and although his therapist has talked with him about them at length, the client still can't seem to move on. Here, five therapists offer effective, creative ways of helping clients like these work with regret.
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Helping an Adult Child Heal
Psychotherapy Networker
A client who’s been estranged from his mother for 15 years recently told his therapist he wants to reconnect with her. The therapist isn't sure how to support him, since there's a history of abuse there. Here, five therapists weigh in.
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When a Valuable Tool Becomes a Distraction
Psychotherapy Networker
When a therapist begins to sense that her in-session note taking may be distracting her clients and impeding their work together, she begins to wonder whether it's doing more harm than good. Five therapists offer their take on how to proceed.
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Five Clinicians Weigh In
Psychotherapy Networker
Week after week, a client’s sessions focus on her issues with her partner. Her therapist thinks couples therapy would be tremendously helpful, but the partner refuses to attend. The therapist worries her client is just spinning her wheels in individual therapy, since all she talks about are the changes she wants to see in her relationship, and isn't sure how to help her. Five therapists share how they'd proceed.
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A Therapeutic Rupture and the Art of Repair
Psychotherapy Networker
After being insulted by a difficult client, this therapist doesn't know how to proceed. Here, seven clinicians weigh in.
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The Older Therapist in the Younger Practice
Psychotherapy Networker
An older therapist is beginning to feel insecure about their age and is considering whether to dive into new trainings or retire. Five clinicians offer advice.
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