April 25th, 2008 |
Intimacy refers to being seen or known. One can be seen or known by oneself, by another being (human or otherwise) or by God. Individual psychotherapy usually focuses on knowing oneself better, which is to say becoming more intimate with one’s self. The usual term for this process is “insight.” Group psychotherapy addresses being better known by others, which of course results in greater knowing of oneself in the process. This is the place where the term “intimacy” is most commonly used. Relationships... Read More
April 24th, 2008 |
When we were scratching around wondering what to call our counseling practice we coined and rejected a lot of possibilities. Some names we considered were obscure, some taken, some boring, and a few were just plain silly. Then we took a look at what it is we actually do, and what we don't do. The main thing that separates us from most alcohol rehab programs is the fact that we don't have a "program." What we do have is a lot of experience and research into what works for different people.... Read More
April 14th, 2008 |
GoodTherapy.org is pleased to announce that registration is open for the first event in our Spring into Summer Teleconference Series. In our first workshop, which is Free for GoodTherapy.org Members, we are honored to have Stephen R. Lankton, MSW, DAHB, Executive Director of the Phoenix Institute of Eriksonian Therapy. Stephen will be presenting a 75-minute workshop called "Psychological Resources, Personal Experience, and Social Relations"
Stephen, in describing this presentation writes, "Milton Erickson taught that symptoms were... Read More
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April 13th, 2008 |
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April 10th, 2008 |
Parents must find a way to enjoy time with their child before they can end defiant behavior. Four year old Sarah throws temper tantrums, won't go to bed, refuses to take a bath, and is described by her parents as "hell on wheels." Peter, age seven, won't take his dishes into the, kitchen or perform other simple household chores. Thirteen year old David stays up past his bed time, argues with, his parents about everything, and has begun skipping school. His parents just don't know what to do. Do any of these children sound familiar? If so, you may know an oppositional... Read More
April 3rd, 2008 |
GoodTherapy.org maintains a list of psychotherapy & counseling approaches for the purpose of informing consumers about different forms of therapy. We're currently updating this list of therapy models and we've just finished our update to Feminist Therapy. Feminist therapy is distinct from traditional therapeutic approaches in its focus on the role of gender in psychological distress, behavior, and identity. You can view the... Read More
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April 1st, 2008 |
The GoodTherapy.org Team received a question today from Brit, a visitor to GT, in response to the featured article, “50 Warning Signs of Questionable Therapy & Counseling.”
Brit writes, “Should a good therapist in the beginning stages of the therapy request a historical summary of the client in order to provide good counseling? I have a friend in counseling and the therapist did not ask for historical family information. This friend comes from an alcoholic family…..Should we be concerned?”
My guess is that there are many answers to this... Read More
