Drama Therapy is an active and experiential form of embodied psychotherapy that’s well suited to working with individuals, groups, and communities …
Depression
113 – The Drama Therapy Experience
117 – Hope for Treatment-Resistant DepressionA Sensorimotor Approach to Change
The very nature of depression often thwarts efforts to treat it. After all, it’s difficult to change when you have no energy, no hope, and no capacity …
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121 – Ancient Wisdom for Today’s AilmentsConnecting the Body, Mind, and Spirit
The long-term impact of trauma and stress are more than just mental health issues: they’re at the root of almost 80 percent of chronic illnesses in …
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123 – What Works in Positive PsychologyTherapy for a Meaningful Life
Although the field of mental health has traditionally aimed to “fix what’s wrong,” positive psychology instead helps us to “build what’s strong.” By …
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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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216 – Awakening Positive Emotional StatesHow Imagery, Movement, and Play Can Enhance Your Work
Research from brain science and positive psychology shows that awakening positive emotional states through experiential tools such as imagery, music, …
217 – Becoming a Solution-Focused TherapistHow to Make Therapy Briefer and More Effective
While most traditional therapies tend to focus on the problem rather than the solution, Solution Focused Brief Therapy offers a different pathway. …
316 – The Dating CrucibleNavigating the Common Challenges
With more and more people choosing to marry later in life and sometimes not at all, knowing how to date well in today’s fast-paced world is essential. …
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318 – Psychopharmacology for Today’s TherapySeparating Myths from Reality
With so many controversies and contradictory research about the effectiveness of psychopharmacological interventions, it’s often hard to know how to …
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320 – The Science of SleepImplications for Wellness and Disease
Have you ever wondered why you spend a third of your life unconscious? Truth is you don’t have a choice. Everything sleeps. It’s a biologic …
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322 – Treating the Self-Harming AdolescentHow to Make Technology Your Ally
Suicidal and self-harm behaviors are among a therapist’s most anxiety-provoking concerns, especially when it comes to adolescent and teen clients. …
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323 – The Wisdom of the Felt SenseDeepening Psychotherapy through Focusing
Do you have clients who seem to live in their heads and have a hard time reflecting inward? Focusing is a mindful process that can help them …
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326 – How to Heal a ‘Sista’A Grassroots Approach to Helping Black Women
Although those in the black community are 20 percent likelier than the general population to suffer from serious mental health problems, there’s been …
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402/502 – Emotionally Focused Therapy for IndividualsExpanding the Self
Emotionally Focused Therapy is a well-known approach to couples treatment. But how can it translate to work with individuals? This workshop introduces …
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406/506 – Psychedelics in TherapyNew Ways to Catalyze Healing
As psychiatry struggles to develop new, more effective treatments, clinical trials combining psychotherapy and the drug MDMA, also known as Ecstasy, …
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418 – Trauma in the Urban CommunityExploring the Wider Context
There’s nothing “post” about the PTSD many people living in impoverished, urban communities experience daily. But effective interventions for these …
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426 – Finding Meaning in LossThe Sixth Stage of Grief
Many clients look for “closure” after a loss, but the process of finding meaning and a clear direction out of their pain can transform therapy into a …
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518 – The Path to ResilienceThe Science of Personal and Social Transformation
Warning! This workshop may turn your clinical framework on its head! Through stories from practice and findings from resilience studies around the …
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618 – Rediscovering WonderCultivating Awe for Health, Happiness, and Connection
What do you feel when you gaze up at the Milky Way, listen to an incredible piece of music, or witness an act of great courage? This feeling, often …
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620 – The Dance of EngagementEmbodiment Tools for Therapists
Embodied therapists mindfully connect to present moment experiences and gain valuable insight by focusing on the wisdom of the body---their own and …
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