Contributed by Linda Graham
Linda Graham on Developing Resiliency
How can therapists help clients train their resiliency "muscles"?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... Read more
VIDEO: How to Help Clients with Overwhelming Emotions
Retaking Control of the Ship in the StormHelping hyperaroused clients learn to manage overwhelming emotions is like helping them steer a ship in stormy waters, says therapist and mindfulness... Read more
Nurturing Resilience Now
Even On ScreensGiven the confluence of challenges we’re collectively facing these days, developing resilience has become more crucial than ever. We now need to ask, how can... Read more
The Secret to Helping Agitated Couples Reel in Emotional Arousal
How Oxytocin Stimulates Trust and Connection, and Helps Relationships HealWhen clients are emotionally worked up, caught in fight-flight-freeze mode, all their hard-earned skills in empathic listening and responsible (and responsive... Read more
A Warm Bath for the Brain
Understanding oxytocin's role in therapeutic changeHow to get through to clients caught in fight-flight-freeze mode. Read more
Linda Graham
Linda Graham, MFT, is an experienced psychotherapist in the San Francisco Bay Area, bestselling author and international speaker. She integrates modern neuroscience, mindfulness practices, and relational psychology in her worldwide trainings. She is the author of Bouncing Back: Rewiring Your Brain for Maximum Resilience and Well-Being, winner of the 2013 Books for a Better Life award and the 2014 Better Books for a Better World award. She publishes a monthly e-newsletter, Healing and Awakening into Aliveness and Wholeness and weekly Resources for Recovering Resilience. For more information visit www.lindagraham-mft.net