Although it might not seem obvious at first, therapists have a surprising amount in common with writers. In our work, we’re surrounded by stories, and …
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102 – The Therapist as Writer
103 – A Day for Beginning TherapistsFinding Your Passion in a Changing Field
In a rapidly changing field, new therapists are facing unexpected challenges as well as uncharted opportunities. Designed for clinicians in training …
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104 – The Gift of PresenceCreating a Sustainable Mindfulness Practice Plan for Women
The biggest challenge to deriving benefit from a mindfulness practice is doing it every day, which requires breaking the entrenched habits that take …
107 – Therapy as a Performing ArtActing Insights and Techniques for Clinicians
All therapists are performers. No matter what our theoretical orientations, clients are more influenced by us than our methods. Like the actor, the …
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114 – The Embodied TherapistThe Keys to Transforming Habitual Patterns
Expand your capacity to express yourself, even while sitting, by using a unique approach that combines Somatic Experiencing with the Alexander …
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116 – Ethics in a Different KeySnow White in the Therapy Room
Ethics training can be dull. But this workshop, using The Musical of Snow White as a framework, embodies the idea that when you’re having fun, the …
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119 – Trauma EdAn Innovative Approach to Addressing Violence
In their work together with gang members and their families from violent neighborhoods, the presenters have created an innovative healing process that …
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120 – The EFT CaféAn Adventure in Experiential Learning
The EFT Café is the place for experiencing Emotionally Focused Therapy, not just hearing about it! It provides a format that facilitates more ongoing …
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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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122 – Family ConstellationsAn Intergenerational Approach to Healing Trauma
Clients’ multigenerational family histories often contain overlooked traumas that have had a deep impact on their emotional lives. Family …
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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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124 – Healing Cultural Trauma with IFSA Culturally Sensitive Approach
Despite an increased willingness in our profession to discuss issues of diversity, including race, sexuality, gender, class, etc., we still have a …
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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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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 …
215 – Teaching Men LoveHow to Challenge Traditional Masculinity’s Playbook
The ability to feel love is not the same thing as being able to show and sustain it. Many men don’t know how to do things like be vulnerable, …
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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. …
219 – Trauma-Informed Treatment for Immigrants and Asylum SeekersFacing the Challenge
Asylum seekers and immigrants coming into the U.S. often carry severe traumas. Add to this our current sociopolitical climate and the hardships of …
220 – Where the Wild Things AreThe Art and Science of Countertransference
Regardless of approach, countertransference is a vivid reminder of psychotherapy’s essential humanity. We therapists inevitably have unprofessional …
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