We've gathered Psychotherapy Networkers most popular posts and arranged them here by topic.
Using Felt Sense to Break the Bad Habit Cycle
Ann Weiser Cornell
We know that not every session needs to bring dramatic change. But then we have sessions that feel like we’re slogging along with lead weights around our feet, getting absolutely nowhere.
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Casey Truffo on Smart and Effective Practice Building
Rich Simon
Falling into the groove of running an established and successful-enough private practice can lull therapists into a false sense of security.
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Finding the Connection between Personal and Cultural Struggles
Marlene Watson
The black shadow is a mostly unconscious, deep-seated belief in the myth of black inferiority. A term I coined myself, the black shadow serves to encapsulate the dysfunctional racist belief, promulgated in America since times of slavery and internalized in African Americans, that blacks are less worthy than whites.
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Joe Bavonese on Getting—and Keeping—Potential Clients’ Attention on the Web
Rich Simon
Simply having a website is only the first step in attracting new clients; you need to make sure they actually stick around to set up their first consultation.
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Falling Under the Trance of Routine
Fred Wistow
If a habit is a way of acting that, unconsciously and often compulsively, becomes fixed through repetition, then a mode of behavior that’s followed regularly and usually through choice might be termed a "practice."
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Following Up with State of the Art Presenters
Rich Simon
Whether we want to admit it or not, we all regularly have our moments of being caught off guard, feeling ineffective, and being filled with more questions than answers.
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Lynn Grodzki on Attracting New Clients by Being Ourselves
Rich Simon
At first glance, talking to clients in our offices and giving presentations to the general public seem like they require us to take on very different roles.
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What Role Do Habits Play?
Rich Simon
Psychotherapy too often fails to help clients like myself make changes in their lives because of the blind spot at its core--it undervalues the central role our automatic habits play in our lives.
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State of the Art 2013 Isn’t Over Yet!
Rich Simon
Though psychotherapy is a relational field, it’s not uncommon for therapists to struggle with a sense of professional isolation. Faced with the difficulties of everyday practice, therapists can feel lost and alone when tackling challenges and unanswered questions about how to best meet their clients’ needs.
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Debunking the Myth of Instant Transformation
Steven Stosny
I began clinical practice some 25 years ago, firmly committed to what might be called Christmas Carol therapy. I secretly believed that change for every client was always a transformational session away.
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