Ever wondered what the science of parenting reveals about the best way to help children thrive? Attachment research reveals that it’s not what …
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201/301 – The Science of Showing Up
202/302 – Polyvagal Theory in ActionHarnessing the Healing Potential of the Autonomic Nervous System
At its most basic level, human communication is one nervous system responding to another, searching for signals that it’s safe to connect and flooding …
203/303 – Microtraumas and the African American ClientTools for Countering Racial Trauma
Daily microtraumas and constant societal messages about their lack of value and power can keep many of our African American clients in a chronic state …
204/304 – Cracked UpExploring a Healing narrative about Trauma
Freud once called trauma that’s locked away “a splinter in the mind.” For decades, Saturday Night Live star Darrell Hammond grappled with a splinter …
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205/305 – Listening to MillennialsTherapeutic Understanding across the Generational Divide
If you came of age before social media and smartphones were ubiquitous, before polar icecaps started melting, and before going to college resulted in …
206/306 – Brave-Hearted TherapyCourage as a Clinical Virtue
Courage may be the least recognized quality of a good therapist. But many of our finest hours were times when we went out on a limb with an …
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207/307 – Fun with EthicsThe Legal and Ethical Game Show Challenge---New Material
Does the thought of your annual legal and ethical CE training make your eyes glaze over? Instead of sitting through a dull lecture, why not fill those …
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208/308 – Taming the AmygdalaA Brain-Based Approach to Anxiety
New understandings in neuroscience have highlighted the central role the amygdala plays in anxiety. But how many of us can talk with our clients about …
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209/309 – IFS in ActionLeading Clients to Self-Leadership
Healing is a word derived from the German hailjan, meaning “to make whole.” To truly heal isn’t easy, since it involves reconnecting with …
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210/310 – How to Build Unshakable Clinical ConfidenceThe Key to Winning Your Clients’ Trust
At times even the most talented therapists may question their clinical effectiveness. For many, the response is to sign up for more training, but …
211/311 – Working with Traumatized Vets and First RespondersA Mind-Body Approach
The trauma that comes from combat and from responding to crimes and fires is now universally acknowledged. However, many vets and first responders …
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212/312 – Discovering the Structure of AwakeningAn Introduction to Wholeness Work
In eastern spirituality, the self is usually considered an illusion and enlightenment is seen as a process of letting go of the ego. But what do these …
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213/313 – Unleashing the Power of Family TherapyAn Introduction to EFT with Families
By zeroing in on underlying attachment needs, Emotionally Focused Family Therapy (EFFT) offers a powerful process for transformational change. This …
214/314 – The Challenge of Treating Complex PTSDWhat to Do When Things Get Messy and Uncomfortable
When working with trauma cases, do you see clients go into flight, fight, or freeze? Do they yell at you, insult you, or leave the session? Are there …