We've gathered Psychotherapy Networkers most popular posts and arranged them here by topic.
Lessons from a Retired Therapist
Neil Bernstein
I practiced for almost fifty years, and just retired with a feeling of satisfaction. Here’s what I’ve learned in my journey to contentment. These are my tales from the trenches.
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Therapists on the Fight over Social Emotional Learning in Schools
Lauren Dockett
Social-emotional learning isn’t entirely new, but as more districts emphasize the curricula in the wake of COVID, confusion from parents appears to be on the rise. And in some communities, parents are doing much more than weighing this new reality: they’re staging entire revolts.
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Helping Kids Remain Calm When the World Seems Scary
Susan Pollak
Given the wildfires, Covid variants, hurricanes, droughts, earthquakes and periods of social unrest that abound these days, the world can feel like a scary place. Use this quick meditation to help find comfort during sleepless nights.
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Interactive Discussions with Networker Contributors
Psychotherapy Networker
This week, the Networker's assistant editor, Chris Lyford, sat down for a live conversation and Q&A with hip hop artist and therapist, J.C. Hall.
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When "I'm Sorry" is Just the First Step
Harriet Lerner
Certain apologies are so courageous that the very word apology seems too glib. Letty’s story is one that falls on the heroic end of the apology spectrum. I believe it was the most stunning apology process I have ever witnessed.
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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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Interactive Discussions with Networker Contributors
Psychotherapy Networker
The Networker's director of CE, Zach Taylor, sat down for a live conversation and Q&A with therapist and author Dafna Lender, discussing Dafna's recent article and approach to working with intergenerational trauma.
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How to Involve Families When Treating Teens
Laura Kastner
It’s a tall order to maintain a teen client’s privacy and build rapport with them when you’re including their parents in the mix. But having the right kind of confidentiality agreement in place can make this work a lot easier.
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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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Two Experts Weigh In
Victoria Kress, John Sommers-Flanagan
When working with a young client who's struggling with self-harm, how should clinicians navigate the practical, emotional, and ethical difficulties surrounding how to involve parents and caregivers?
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