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Category Archives: MFT Interns
Telling My Story
We all have our story. From time to time we tell our story… to friends, relatives, co-workers, co-passengers, bystanders, strangers, bartenders, and of course people tell their story to therapists. It’s your story and you are the one telling it. Here’s … Continue reading
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The Specificity Paradox
What is your client population? Who do you want to see? Who will you help? These can be vexing questions for psychotherapists in general, particularly so for interns and trainees. These questions raise many emotions for us, chief among them … Continue reading
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Quote: Flow of Life
“I cannot prevent the wind from blowing, but I can adjust my sails to make it work for me.” ― Code of the Order of Isshinryu There is a flow to the universe which happens regardless of our actions. This … Continue reading
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I Couldn’t Have Said It Better
People frequently tell me “That’s exactly what I mean,” and “I couldn’t say it as well as you did.” I’m not sure that’s accurate. The truth is: You are saying it. Loudly and clearly! That’s why I can hear it … Continue reading
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The Storm & The Desert
At times I find it interesting to view anxiety as a storm and depression as a desert. This clarifies goals. With anxiety I want to calm the storm. With depression I want to find the oasis. In the storm, the … Continue reading
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A Few Words on Non-Verbal Communication
We teach others how to treat us by the way we treat ourselves. Talk is cheap! Showing is more powerful than telling. The old adage “do as I say, not as I do” is absurd. You might as well say … Continue reading
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Quote: Fertile Ground for Therapy
The most fertile ground for therapy is the place where comfort and challenge blend harmoniously. Comfort is an essential component of therapy. Without security and trust there is no safe place to open up and explore. But comfort alone invites … Continue reading
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Transitional Transformation
What’s the difference between transition and transformation? I’ve heard transition defined as meeting some external criteria whereas transformation means undergoing fundamental internal change. For example, when the BBS taps you on both shoulders with the license and dubs you “Therapist,” … Continue reading
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UPC: Unintended Parental Consequences
In situations where parents are at odds or separated, it’s not uncommon for one parent to criticize or diminish the other in front of the child. It may be overt or covert… intentional or incidental… but it happens. When it … Continue reading
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Choosing Change
Change. Some say it’s the only constant. Change is what we want when we don’t want to be where we are. Change is what therapy is all about. No one hires a therapist to keep things as they are. Choices … Continue reading
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