Assessing for Family of Dysfunction Origin
In order to better understand clients’ destructive behaviors, distorted cognitions, or shame-based, negative affect, clinicians...
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Intellectualizations vs. Emotional Connection
Learn why many clients present trauma-based experiences with emotional detachment and the importance of not pathologizing this in treatment.