Editor's Note
Playing the Conversational Instrument
September/October 2012
Even though talking and listening to people may come naturally to most therapists (if not, we’re in the wrong profession), as the writers in this issue make abundantly clear, it takes conscious thought and long practice to become reliably adept at engaging clients in real conversation, and not anxiously falling back on what sounds like a routinized, Saturday Night Live parody of therapyspeak.
Bonus - Read the entire article FREE!
One Brick at a Time
Therapy is More Craft Than Art or Science
September/October 2012
In this era of medical necessity and evidence-based therapies, it’s easy to lose sight of a basic truth. We heal not through prescriptions and procedures, but through talking and listening.
Bonus - Read the entire article FREE!
How Conversation Sparks Therapeutic Change
The Search for the Unspoken Self
September/October 2012
When we trust in ourselves to follow the signals of life that the patient emits in seemingly casual conversation, we increase chances of stepping outside the stable confines of our theoretical models to enjoy an unexpected encounter.
Why Teens Hate Therapy
Mistakes Therapists Should Avoid
September/October 2012
It’s probably fair to say that most teens loathe the very idea of therapy. Yet, with confused and troubled adolescents needing our help more than ever, the gap between our grad school training and what works in real-life practice continues to widen.
Bonus - Read the entire article FREE!
Visions Of A Sustainable Planet
We Need to Expand Our Moral Imagination
September/October 2012
We live in a culture of denial, especially about the grim reality of climate change. Sure, we want to savor the occasional shrimp cocktail without having to brood about ruined mangroves, but we can’t solve a problem we can’t face.
Clinician's Digest
September/October 2012
- Analysis for autism - Researchers' reliance on college students - New off-label PTSD medications - Is manhood in danger
In Consultation
The Truth About Bullying: How therapists can help harassed kids
September/October 2012
While some believe the incidence of school bullying has reached epidemic proportions, therapists remain largely uninformed about the nature of the problem and what to do about it.
Case Study
How to Heal the Angry Brain: Mad Men
September/October 2012
Men with anger problems are generally highly reluctant clients who come to our offices only because they’ve gotten “the ultimatum” from their wives, girlfriends, or bosses. Fortunately, understanding the angry brain can help build their motivation for change.
Point Of View
Psyche and Soma: How Our Bodies Reveal Our Inner Experience
September/October 2012
For more than 25 years, Pat Ogden has been at the forefront of developing somatic approaches that can succeed where the talking cure fails.
Bookmarks
Creatures of Habit: Understanding the automatic loops that shape our lives
September/October 2012
A surprise bestseller shows us the crucial roles that even minor habits can play in individual and group behavior.
Family Matters
Isle of Dreams: Searching for a lost self in the Ould Sod
September/October 2012
Sometimes the places we long to visit speak to needs that go much deeper than our appetite for exotic sights.
