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psychotherapy's moral bite: on deactivating the projection of will

Clinical Philosophy

It's from a recent blogpost by Jon Frederikson ; Frederikson is a particularly lucid and thoughtful exponent of ISTDP (Intensive Short Term Dynamic Psychotherapy). The other professionals who I'm most aware of embodying it are what we might call master school teachers and master social workers. And now the example.

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Your Comprehensive Guide to Kids and Anxiety

Beautiful Voyager

Kids want to please their parents and dont feel like theyre enough, says Dr. Patti Ashley , psychotherapist, author, and creator of a psychotherapy approach called Authenticity Architecture. Then theres also chronic fear because of mass shootings, especially in schools. This causes lots of anxiety. Higher expectations, Ashley says.

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How Improv theater is like therapy | NASW Member Voices

Social Work Blog

Beginning stages of therapy: therapists build rapport and help clients feel emotionally vulnerable The therapeutic alliance, or the relationship between therapist and client, is the biggest predictor of success in psychotherapy. An overly confident high school football star might have an embarrassing stutter.

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Celebrate Your Graduate—Save 30% Off Select Books!

Social Work Blog

Drawing on his 40+ years of meditation practice, experience as a Vietnam veteran, and decades of psychotherapy work with his clients, Ray Scurfield demonstrates how to introduce meditation into treatment for clients with posttraumatic stress disorder or everyday stress.

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Finding Help on Self-Injury Awareness Day in Chicago

Gateway Foundation

Schools, treatment facilities, community centers, and other organizations worldwide recognize this day to bring light to the condition and its impact. Services at our Mental Health Treatment Centers include medication-assisted treatment, psychotherapy, dual diagnosis treatment, and ongoing support to prevent relapse.

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Maternal Mental Health Matters: A Neglected but Vital Issue

Relias

If a mom isn’t doing well, her kids will fail to thrive — they may do poorly in school and in life. Treatment Healthcare professionals should provide or facilitate the treatment of patients who have mental health disorders using evidence-based interventions such as psychotherapy, which could involve medication.

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Depression & Perfectionism

Gateway Foundation

Students are especially at risk of experiencing depression, perfectionism, and substance use disorder in school. Psychotherapy can also help people identify their harsh self-beliefs to change them over time. When addiction enters the picture, the spiral of perfectionism and depression can worsen.