Therapeutic Communities : Counseling Resources

Therapeutic Communities in Prisons: A Research Perspective

with Harry Wexler

This video is a must for all those working in and developing Therapeutic Communities in prisons.

Encounter Groups for Addictions (3-Video Series)

with Rod Mullen

Illustrated with powerful and compelling vignettes from actual encounter groups, these videos explore how encounter groups have evolved, what we can do to improve groups and overcome pitfalls, and what the keys are to leading successful groups.

The Therapeutic Community (3-Video Series)

with George De Leon

George De Leon, the leading authority today on Therapeutic Communities, provides an in-depth look at the history and core principles of Therapeutic Communities.

The Roots of Violence

with The Glendon Association

This remarkable video offers penetrating insight into the psychological causes of violence by examining the perspectives of violent offenders, evoking possibilities for more effective prevention efforts.

Effective Treatment of Violent Individuals

with The Glendon Association

This video offers an extraordinary look inside two different yet dramatically successful group therapy programs offered behind bars to men who have committed the most extreme violent acts—from assault and rape to murder.

The Voices of Violence Series (2-Video Series)

with The Glendon Association

These videos offer an extraordinary look into the psychological causes of violence by examining the perspectives of violent offenders, and providing an inside view of two different yet dramatically successful group therapy programs offered behind bars to men who have committed the most extreme violent acts—from assault and rape to murder.

The Therapeutic Community, Volume III: Components of a Generic Therapeutic Community

with George De Leon

George De Leon, the leading authority today on Therapeutic Communities, provides an in-depth look at the history and core principles of Therapeutic Communities.

The Therapeutic Community, Volume II: Community as a Method

with George De Leon

George De Leon, the leading authority today on Therapeutic Communities, provides an in-depth look at the history and core principles of Therapeutic Communities.

The Therapeutic Community, Volume I: The Therapeutic Community Perspective

with George De Leon

George De Leon, the leading authority today on Therapeutic Communities, provides an in-depth look at the history and core principles of Therapeutic Communities.

Encounter Groups for Addictions, Volume I: Evolution of the Encounter Group

with Rod Mullen

Learn about the origin of encounter groups and how they have evolved since the 1950s in this captivating series.

Encounter Groups for Addictions, Volume III: Keys to Fostering Growth

with Rod Mullen

Learn the key skills of fostering growth and change in encounter groups.

For Those Who Care: The Lived Experience of Family Caregivers

with Stephen Snow

Historically, mental illness and those who suffer in its shadow have challenged mental healthcare professionals and family caregivers alike. This video is an essential training tool for clinical practice or classroom teaching and discussion, spotlighting a Drama Therapy-based program of community support for those who care for the severely mentally ill.

Brooke Sheehan on Psychotherapy Behind Bars

Psychotherapists working either within or outside of prison walls can learn important lessons for helping currently and previously incarcerated clients from Brooke Sheehan.

What Can Therapists Offer the Larger World?

with William J. Doherty, PhD & Tai Mendenhall, PhD

In this excerpt from “Becoming a Citizen Therapist: Integrating Community Problem-Solving into Your Work as a Healer,” Bill Doherty and Tai Mendenhall lay out a roadmap for helping clinicians transition from private practitioner to community educator therapist.

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