Psychotherapy Training on Steroids: Remote Live Supervision

Posted by Tony Rousmaniere, PsyD on 2/7/11 - 5:55 PM

<br /> Note to readers: This blog is dedicated to exploring new training tools and techniques to help us become better therapists.  May we all become “supershrinks”!<br /><br /> Learning a psychotherapy technique can be like a romantic tragedy.  You go to the workshop, fall in love with the technique (and occasionally the presenter), and go home with fantasies of all your therapy cases getting unstuck.  On Monday morning in your office, however, everything falls apart: ...

Rules for a Good Relationship

Posted by Dan Wile, PhD

Suicide During the Holidays . . . Not So Much!

Posted by Howard Rosenthal, EdD

What if It's All Been a Big Fat Psychotherapeutic Lie?

Posted by Howard Rosenthal, EdD

Bids for Emotional Connection in Couples Therapy

Posted by Dan Wile, PhD on 11/15/10 - 12:03 PM

John Gottman’s concept, “bids for emotional connection,” is practically a complete theory of relationships in itself. Hearing the word “bids,” we picture partners reaching out to each other in a variety of ways. Gary Chapman, in his book, <em>The Five Love Languages</em>, lists five such ways: words of affirmation (“That situation was delicate and you really handled it beautifully”), touch (“How about a hug?”), quality time (“Let’s get a babysitter and make a reservation at Chez Alouette”), gifts (“This scarf...

Methinks Jay Haley Hit the Bull's Eye

Posted by Howard Rosenthal, EdD

Working with the Unemotional in Emotionally Focused Therapy

Posted by Sue Johnson, EdD

Why a Therapist Should Care About a Client's Favorite Brand of Shampoo

Posted by Howard Rosenthal, EdD

Receiving Gifts in Psychotherapy

Posted by Stephen Feldman, JD, PhD & Marnee Milner, JD, PhD on 10/22/10 - 3:06 AM

What does your ethical code say about accepting gifts from clients? Is it ethical to do so? If you’re a psychologist, social worker, or marriage and family therapist, you’re probably not sure. That’s because your official code doesn’t address it. Surprisingly, there’s not a word about gifts in any of the codes pertaining to those disciplines. And yet, virtually every mental health practitioner has, or will, face a situation where some client offers a gift of some sort at some...

Memories of Stonehenge, 1984: Conference of Women Family Therapists

Posted by Monica McGoldrick, LSCW

It's the Psychiatric Meds, Stupid!

Posted by Howard Rosenthal, EdD

Empowering Clients in Couples Therapy

Posted by Dan Wile, PhD