I was recently listening to a call-in radio show where a parent lamented the fact that her son had turned down an engineering scholarship and deferred starting college so he could continue spending 8 to 10 hours a day perfecting his video gaming skills in the hopes of pursuing that professionally. Although she was upset,...
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Suicide is frighteningly prevalent in the United States. It’s the 10th leading cause of death, and every 12 minutes another life is lost. It’s estimated that for every person who commits suicide, six people are intimately impacted. Sadly, it often takes the suicide of celebrities to bring the tragic issue back into the spotlight. Loved...
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A 2014 survey found that “36.4 of singles drink before going out,” and “nearly 50% drink an average of two to three drinks during the date.”
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Noticing the way clients hold their bodies in therapy can give us important information about their deeper feelings, needs and self-worth.
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Understand the value of incorporating expressive modalities into your work with clients, allowing them to access their traumatic experiences in a safe therapeutic environment.
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I’m often asked by clinicians how to best handle that challenging moment in therapy when a client suddenly “zones out” or “checks out.”
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Understand the difference between internal and external validation, and how to help clients find a balance between the two that will strengthen their self-worth.
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As is often the case, the topic for this post is inspired by a client. A wonderful woman, processing co-dependency said in the middle of her session, “Give me a mantra, so I can remember what we worked on today.” That was actually easy, because all I had to do was reflect back...
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Trauma therapists now understand that simply engaging traumatized clients in “talk therapy” all session, every session, will not help them achieve the level of processing and healing they want and deserve.
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Here’s how you can install and enhance a sense of gratitude into the lives of your clients’, who have a history of trauma and pain.
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