We've gathered Psychotherapy Networkers most popular posts and arranged them here by topic.
Deepening the Conversation around Race-Based Trauma
Gail Parker, Monnica Williams, and S. Kent Butler
What does it mean to be an ally to people of color? What steps can therapists take to heal race-based trauma and deepen the conversation around racial injustice in therapy and in the wider community? Several clinicians and leaders in our field share their perspectives.
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A Lesson on Listening and Privilege
Kevin Roth
A white therapist recalls a moment from early on in his training, where a misplaced sweater and the open dialogue with a Black colleague that ensued lead to a new understanding of his white privilege and racial biases.
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Speaking Out Against Learned Voicelessness
Ken Hardy
My own clinical work has become centered on issues like the anatomy of racial rage, learned voicelessness, and an array of other invisible wounds of racial oppression. But after all these years, I still have my own untold stories.
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My Story
Anita Mandley
I not only have an expanded vision of trauma these days, but an increased sense of mission to help other therapists see the larger context of what we carry inside. It’s not a matter of dredging up a painful past, but of normalizing our interconnectedness and the emotions and behaviors that come out of it.
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Challenges and Opportunities
Sara Schwarzbaum
A clinician who's spent almost two years doing online couples therapy shares the tips and strategies she's found especially helpful.
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What They Need Most Right Now
Esther Perel
Partners in quarantine are facing distinct challenges, says couples therapist and bestselling author Esther Perel. Here, she breaks down the patterns she's seeing and shares what she's doing to help polarized couples repair their relationship.
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Staying Connected While Separate During Times of Uncertainty
Peter Levine
Peter Levine, Somatic Experiencing pioneer, shares what it means to stay connected and courageous during the coronavirus pandemic, in this clip from the 2020 Networker Virtual Symposium.
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Navigating the "Parallel Process" Covid-19 Has Created
Esther Perel
In the midst of covid-19, therapists and clients are sharing many of the same anxieties. As a therapist, how do you talk about it? In this clip from her 2020 Virtual Symposium talk, couples therapist and bestselling author Esther Perel shares how she's handling the anticipatory trauma of this time.
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New Lessons on the Space Between Us
Maggie Mulqueen
By Maggie Mulqueen - As a therapist, I've always liked to work a certain way, in person, face to face in my cozy office. But when the coronavirus hit and I repurposed a guest bedroom into a makeshift office, I learned some surprising lessons about connecting with clients over video.
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Productive vs. Unproductive Anxiety, and More
Lori Gottlieb
In this highlight from the 2020 Networker Virtual Symposium, therapist and author Lori Gottlieb talks about maintaining our mental health amidst the coronavirus pandemic, the concept of "both/and," and the difference between productive and unproductive anxiety.
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