David Waters
David Waters, PhD, is a psychologist in private practice in Charlottesville, Virginia. He was a professor of family medicine and psychiatry at the University of Virginia Medical School for 37 years. He retired in 2008.
Contributed by David Waters
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Managing Hecklers in the Therapy Room
An Ex-Comedian Puts Her Old Skills to Use
The Black Shadow
Facing the Taboo Issue of Race in the Consulting Room
Educating Theresa
Sometimes therapy means total commitment
The Big Moment
Inspiration Vs. Perpiration in the Therapy Room
Cognitive-Behaviorism Comes of Age
Grounding symptomatic treatment in an existential approach
Helping her make a connection between her emotions and the traumatic event was an important milestone for Celeste, because it enabled her to viscerally experience her human vulnerability. This emotional work prepared the way for examining Celeste's schemas, a major intellectual component of contemporary cognitive therapy. Schemas are templates--learned ways of filtering and structuring incoming experience. Read More