We've gathered Psychotherapy Networkers most popular posts and arranged them here by topic.
A Systems Approach for Parents and Children
Bahareh Sahebi and Mudita Rastogi
When kids are learning remotely, it can be tough on parents also working from home. Here's how a therapeutic approach that takes into account the larger systems and societal forces in a client’s life can help families get back on track.
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Rethinking How We Talk about Race
Ken Hardy
Therapist and author Ken Hardy speaks on the toll that micro and macro assaults on dignity take on the lives of people of color, challenging therapists to think more deeply about how they've been racially socialized.
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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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A Therapist's Call to Action
Ken Hardy
Too many Black people are living in a wall-less prison, says therapist Ken Hardy, where they're constantly calibrating their lives based on the expectations of the white mainstream. Here, he makes a call to action: even if it’s not part of your job description, make allyship part of your life's work.
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Three Things Therapists Can Do Right Now
Lambers Fisher, Deran Young, Amber Flynn
The recent protests against racial injustice and police brutality have left many therapists wondering what they can do to be active forces for change in the therapy room and beyond. Four mental health professionals discuss where to begin.
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Five Clinicians Weigh In
Psychotherapy Networker
June 2020 Clinician's Quandary: Teletherapy allows therapists to notice their clients' subtle expressions, movements, and gestures. But some clients prefer phone sessions, which can make clinicians feel hindered. Here, five therapists offer tips and strategies that can help make phone sessions just as effective as those done over video.
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Self-Exploration, Soft Introductions, and Leaving a Door Open
Lambers Fisher, Deran Young, Amber Flynn
How can white clinicians create a safe space in therapy for clients of color to talk about racial trauma? And if clients don't bring it up, should the therapist? Four mental health professionals give their perspectives on how to open the conversation.
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Finding a Pathway to Compassion for Ourselves and Others
Gabor Maté
What can we do to do to address the overwhelming anxiety in our lives right now? What can we do to be kinder to ourselves, to be in a better position to effect positive change, as therapists and as human beings? Physician, trauma expert, and bestselling author Gabor Maté offers his perspective.
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20 Therapists of Color on Race-Based Trauma
Lisa Savage and Kim Knight
For people of color, the murder of George Floyd reignites centuries of collective grief and trauma. Here, the two founders of Clinicians of Color share some of their members’ experiences with race-based trauma as well as their guidance on how white therapists can better support them and clients of color.
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A Call to See, Feel, Act
Lambers Fisher
More than ever, therapists can use their role as helping professionals to contribute to positive change in their communities. Here are three important ways we can all meet this challenge.
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