We've gathered Psychotherapy Networkers most popular posts and arranged them here by topic.
Therapists Say Fellow Clinicians Can Take a Page from Malcom Gladwell's Approach to Marketing
Lauren Dockett
By Lauren Dockett - Even if you’re not one of the millions who’ve cracked his books, read his articles, or listened to his talks, you’re still probably aware of Malcolm Gladwell as someone who’s carved out a distinctive cultural niche. Therapists say fellow clinicians interested in reaching a wide readership can take a page from Gladwell’s practice for understanding the marketplace for ideas.
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Five Clinicians Give Their Take on What to Do Now
Psychotherapy Networker
Asha recently gave her therapist a homemade necklace, which he accepted, thinking it innocuous enough. Now, she brings it up almost every session, asking why he's not wearing it and if he still likes it. Asha has a history of attachment issues, and her therapist worries his response might offend her or cause her to quit therapy. Here's how five therapists say they'd respond.
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The Three Things Successful Mental Health Podcasts Have in Common
Chris Lyford
By Chris Lyford - The last 15 years has witnessed the meteoric rise of podcasts as a new means of educating, entertaining, and marketing. But while the podcast may be over a decade old, it shows no sign of slowing down, and experts say there’s a piece of the pie for everyone.
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Staying Remembered in an Age of Fast-Talking and Fast-Forgetting
Ron Taffel
By Ron Taffel - Millennials are asking that therapists offer a therapeutic version of the responsive immediacy and role-fluidity they expect at home and experience online. If the world is in the room, how does it change the therapy relationship? Given the constant noise and stimulation of contemporary life, we might begin by learning how to stay remembered between sessions.
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A Paradigm Shift Around Weight is Occurring in Our Field
Judith Matz
By Judith Matz - Societal norms regarding weight, health, and eating affect every client we work with, regardless of body size. Here's how you can support people of all sizes when it comes to respecting and taking care of their bodies without inadvertently causing harm.
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Strategies for Building the Therapeutic Alliance More Easily
Dafna Lender
We all know therapists who seem magically able to establish a powerful sense of trust and connection with even the most distrusting clients. But are there specific behaviors common to exceptionally gifted therapists that we can study, practice, and cultivate?
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Assessing Our Values in an Age of Therapeutic Quick Fixes
Jeffrey Kottler
By Jeffrey Kottler - Ultimately, there have been some huge seismic waves that have shaken our profession to its core, many of which present new challenges and a changing landscape that bears little resemblance to what may have once been expected.
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Getting Off the Therapeutic Plateau
William Doherty
By William Doherty - Why do we get stuck in "Groundhog Day therapy"—cases in which we spin our wheels from session to session? Before lurching on to alternative treatment strategies, the key to progress is recognizing the need to shift the therapist–client relationship.
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Therapist-Police Partnerships are Changing How Communities Tackle Mental Illness
Chris Lyford
By Chris Lyford - For almost a year, therapist Courtney Tran has been embedded in the Aurora Police Department as part of a two-year Department of Justice initiative designed to improve the way law enforcement tackles mental health issues. But getting a program like this off the ground can be an uphill battle.
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Learning to "Enter the Scene" with Clients
David Seaburn
By David Seaburn - Both doing psychotherapy and the writing of fiction are about stories. The essence of the art of both pursuits is the openness to the possibility that, no matter how small, no matter how fleeting, things might not only be different, but, perhaps, better.
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