We've gathered Psychotherapy Networkers most popular posts and arranged them here by topic.
Why We Focus on the Negative
Symposium 2014 Presenter Rick Hanson Explains the Evolution of the Negativity Bias
Much can be made of the power of positive thinking, but the real question is, why do we tend toward the negative in the first place?
Augment Your Practice by Publishing: What Authors of the Best Self-Help Books Already Know
How Authors of Self-Help Books in Psychotherapy Utilize the Multiple Streams of Income for Therapists Business Model
Josue Maymi, Esther Kane, Belleruth Naparstek, and Bill O’Hanlon—these are just a few of the many therapists from around the world who’re implementing the Multiple Streams of Income for Therapists model.
Lessons Learned About the Grieving Process
An Interview with David Kessler
What do you say to someone who’s lost a loved one, or is facing the terrifying imponderables of a terminal illness? How do you choose the right words, find the right tone?
Depth-Oriented Brief Therapy and Panic Attack Treatment
One of the Guiding Principles of Depth-Oriented Brief Therapy Illustrated in a Client’s Panic Attack Treatment.
“Symptom coherence” is how we refer to the view that there always exists a well-defined, cogent set of personal themes and purposes that necessitate a symptom. The moment there no longer exists any purpose requiring a symptom, the person stops producing it. This view informed the development of a clinical methodology called Depth-Oriented Brief Therapy.
The Moments Therapists Don’t Usually Talk About
Following Up with State of the Art Presenters
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.
Developmental Trauma Disorder: Distinguishing, Diagnosing, and the DSM
How One Tenacious Task Force Worked to Separate Developmental Trauma Disorder from PTSD in DSM-5
In 2005, a complex trauma task force began working on constructing a new diagnosis called Developmental Trauma Disorder, which, they hoped, would capture the multifaceted reality experienced by chronically abused children and adolescents.
Reaching Beyond Our Practices
State of the Art 2013 Isn’t Over Yet!
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.
Finding the Hero in Troubled Youth
Ken Hardy on Trauma Treatment that Taps into the Hero that Resides in All Youth
In the black-and-white popular view of trauma, people who have gone through life-threatening or injurious experiences either grow up to be innocent victims or damaged villains, with little room for the shades of gray therapists frequently encounter in their work.
Effectively Assessing the Risk of Suicide
Identifying the Inquiries to Make
I feel unprepared to make a proper suicide assessment with my clients. I’m nervous that I’ll neglect to ask, or the client won’t tell me, something vital to making the right clinical decision. Can you recommend an objective measure for reliably determining suicidality?
Moving Beyond the Brain
Dan Siegel on Why the Mind, More Than the Brain, Matters in Therapy
As the language of neuroscience sinks deeper into the public consciousness, the brain has become a scapegoat for explaining the mysterious behaviors, moods, and impulses that drive everyday life.
