John Legend’s new video for You & I is out. It’s a moving look at the inherent beauty of the female experience, even through struggle & adversity: it captures growth, resilience, grief, perseverance, pride, loss and power. You might recognize some faces, like Tig Notaro and Laverne Cox. You’re more likely to recognize the faces […]
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My colleague, Kendra Doukas, LMFT, recently wrote an excellent blog post on unconditional positive regard as an essential element to establish a good connection, or a “goodness of fit” with clients. She writes beautifully about the capacity to bear witness to clients in their distress and establish a connection without judgment. When a therapist can
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I recently received some awesome feedback from a former client (shared with permission): “The space you create in your office was very helpful to me and the time we spent together has traveled with me far past those walls. I am inspired by what change can be created in that environment.” When you want to
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A brief video intro I made as part of a web-app development project with a colleague. While the description of my work isn’t comprehensive (yes, I work with people outside the age range I give in the video), it can give you a good sense of who I am and how I work. Also, I
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A nice, short piece from the NYT about what contributes to the successes and the complexities of couples counseling. And the challenges it poses to therapists attempting to do it well. Does Couples Therapy Work? “WE’VE all had that horrible experience: you throw a party or invite a couple over for dinner, and they start
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Beware: Individual Therapy Can Harm Your Marriage How a therapist’s error led her to better treatment methods. Published on February 24, 2012 by Susan Heitler, Ph.D. in Resolution, Not Conflict
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Psychological Diagnosis: Dangerous, Desirable, or Both? How do labels hurt and how can they be helpful? Published on February 3, 2012 by Susan Heitler, Ph.D. in Resolution, Not Conflict
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Interesting theory on those responsible for Wall Street’s crisis. Intro to the academic journal piece, which can be downloaded here. From the Intro: “How do people with such obvious personality flaws make it to the top of seemingly successful corporations? Boddy says psychopaths take advantage of the “relative chaotic nature of the modern corporation,” including “rapid change,
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Locked in a Psychiatric Ward; Forced to take meds he doesn’t need. “The next stop we made was a psychiatric hospital for kids. We went through door after door, and it dawned on me that every door had a lock. Once the door shut you couldn’t open it. The doors locked you in. They intended
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