We've gathered Psychotherapy Networkers most popular posts and arranged them here by topic.
Interactive Discussions with Networker Contributors
Psychotherapy Networker
The Networker's senior writer, Lauren Dockett, sat down for a live conversation and Q&A with psychiatrist, therapist, and program consultant at the IFS Institute, Frank Anderson. They discussed parenting during a pandemic, using an IFS approach to talk with children, and much more.
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And How to Regulate Emotions After a Diagnosis
Elizabeth Cohn Stuntz and Marsha M. Linehan
Although you can’t change unpredictable and uncontrollable situations, you can change how you respond. You can regain a sense of control and emotional balance by learning how to regulate strong emotions.
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How to Broach the Topic Appropriately
Gail Parker, Monnica Williams, S. Kent Butler, Zachary Taylor
Talking to clients of color about race and experiences of racial trauma is critical. But many white clinicians struggle with how to open these discussions.
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How can therapists help clients train their resiliency "muscles"?
Linda Graham
In the past, resilience was thought of as an immutable trait: something we're born with that predetermines how well we can tolerate stress. In reality, Linda Graham explains, “resilience is the process of adapting well in the face of adversity.” It's something that can be developed with training, like a muscle.
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The Key to Safety and Trauma-sensitive Care
Howard Honigsfeld
I work at a school for elementary- and middle-school kids in New York City. Counseling children and families affected by homelessness is a rapidly expanding segment of my work. Providing trauma-sensitive care for them has become a cornerstone of my approach, but I’ve learned that it doesn’t take fancy interventions to help displaced families feel better.
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What is a therapist to do?
Mary Jo Barrett, Ra Frye
When it comes to addressing systemic racism and injustice, “therapy’s not enough,” says trauma expert Mary Jo Barrett. But that doesn’t mean therapists can’t be a part of the effort to create change.
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Janina Fisher’s Lessons for Every Beginning Therapist
Janina Fisher
If you could go back in time and give advice to yourself as a beginning therapist, what would you say? Worry less? Train harder? Practice more self-care? Renowned trauma expert Janina Fisher shares the five things she wishes she’d known when she first began practicing.
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My Journey into Family Constellations
Lauren Dockett
By Lauren Dockett - Many therapists know their way around family systems. But what if they could create three-dimensional experiences to help clients shed the pain of lingering traumas that can get passed down through generations? As research into the epigenetics of trauma develops, a reporter looks into an unusual approach to healing.
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Gabor Maté on Making Sense of Troubling Times
Gabor Maté
These days, many of us are feeling increasingly anxious and upset. But how do we know whether we're experiencing trauma, or just grieving? And how can we support our clients during these difficult times? Gabor Maté offers an optimistic take.
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How to Unravel Trauma Bonds
Ryan Howes
It’s important to recognize that a trauma bond doesn’t have to play out as overt, obvious toxicity or abuse. So many people in relationships have learned to be loved in ways that are transactional—“If you do this for me, I’ll comfort you,” or “If you play this role, I’ll show you affection”—and it's now exhausting them. Therapist and researcher Laura Copley shares how to help clients interrupt these unhealthy, even dangerous, relational patterns.
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