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VIDEO: Doing Your Best Work with LGBTQ Clients
The Myth of Sex Addiction, Common Mistakes, and More
Is the sex addiction model doing more harm than good? What's the difference between sexual orientation and gender identity? And what are the most common mistakes therapists make when working with LGBTQ clients, and how can you avoid them? Sex therapist Joe Kort answers these questions and more. Read More
VIDEO: Susan Johnson on Restoring the Spark
Finding Your "Secure Base"
How can therapists help couples stuck in cycles of shame, hurt, and anger get back to a healthy, loving relationship? Couples therapist Susan Johnson uses the example of her clients Frank and Sylvie to explain how, by establishing what she refers to as "secure base," they restored both an emotional and physical spark to their relationship. Read More
VIDEO: The Power of Predictability
The Cornerstone of a Strong Therapeutic Alliance
Providing familiarity and predictability is one of our greatest tools in therapy, and can provide much-needed comfort to clients who aren't used to it. According to Martha Straus, an expert in working with kids and teens, young people need this familiarity the most, especially when they've survived trauma. Here, she explains how to model it in your work. Read More
VIDEO: The Self-Compassion Approach to Trauma Treatment
Creative Strategies That Dig Deeper
VIDEO: Richard Schwartz on Healing Our Wounded Inner Parts
The Originator of IFS on Helping Clients Awaken Self-Healing
Internal Family Systems (IFS) has allowed therapists to awaken the capacity for deep self-healing within even their most troubled clients. In this video clip from his 2015 Symposium keynote, Richard Schwartz, the originator of IFS, explains the transformative power of connecting with our wounded inner parts. Read More
VIDEO: Jack Kornfield on True Healing
Creating an Invitation for Connection
VIDEO: Gabor Maté on Expanding Our Vision for Mental Health Care
Treating a Social Malaise
According to physician and author Gabor Maté, too many healthcare professionals take a biological, individualized approach to treating mental health issues, like anxiety, depression, and addiction, that fails to account for myriad environmental factors. In this clip from his Networker Symposium keynote address, he makes the case for a more expansive form of care. Read More
VIDEO: Handling Microaggressions in Therapy
An Eight-Step Process for Talking About It With Your Clients
VIDEO: The Building Blocks of Healthy Relationships
Stephen Porges Explains What Connection Actually Looks Like
VIDEO: Jon Kabat-Zinn on the Radical Gesture of Mindfulness
What It Means to Really Practice Meditation
When he introduced Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction to the West, Jon Kabat-Zinn transformed the way we regard the Self, and the psychological ailments that befall it. In this video clip from his 2015 Networker Symposium Keynote, he explains the transformative power of mindfulness in clinical work and your own life. Read More