https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Earthbeats_Psychotherapy_Perspectives/Earthbeat is a therapist who has clients of all ages who have experienced trauma, sexual abuse, addictions issues, and who may be diagnosed with everything from borderline personality disorder, to PTSD, to psychosis of various kinds, to anxiety or depression. He uses a variety of psycho-dynamic, cognitive, and narrative therapy approaches, and often focuses on his clients' spirituality and how they make meaning in their lives. hourly12000-01-01T12:00+00:00https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Earthbeats_Psychotherapy_Perspectives/546159[Part 1 was posted earlier today. I believe this is "must" reading for anyone interested in how the knowledge gained through psychology and therapy may be used. Earthbeat] Once you begin to think of the world as composed of people who are part of the human community and people who are not, to...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Earthbeats_Psychotherapy_Perspectives/546025The following statement, whether one is conservative or liberal ought to be a cause for concern. I will post the first part of it this morning. Called a Statement on Psychologists, Detention Facilities, and Torture, it is by Professor Craig Haney of the Psychology Department, University of...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Earthbeats_Psychotherapy_Perspectives/545947Helping Therapists to Learn a New ACT Acceptance and Commitment Therapy -- known as ACT -- has been growing in popularity among therapists who are attracted by empirical data suggesting it is at least as effective, if not more so, than other modalities for such problems as anxiety, depression,...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Earthbeats_Psychotherapy_Perspectives/545559You Listen to Me Feelings of helplessness swirled around me as I listened to her on the phone, a woman who has suffered multiple traumas in her life, and has the wounds that result from gross cruelty. This patient of mine, whom I serve in the community, has a sharp mind, a gentle heart, and...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Earthbeats_Psychotherapy_Perspectives/544703In the midst of so much bad news this past week came one encouraging story from Reuter that is truly good news for any American soldier who needs treatment for post traumatic stress disorder. It used to be that US troops who sought psychological care after combat could lose their security...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Earthbeats_Psychotherapy_Perspectives/544699Therapists have become increasingly aware of how important their clients' cultural and religious beliefs are to them. It's more than a matter of simply recognizing a person's culture or faith, but being aware that aspects of these may indeed be helpful in maximizing treatment impact. We know, for...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Earthbeats_Psychotherapy_Perspectives/544391In a word, mental illness is hell. As a therapist who has lived with chronic depression for a quarter century, I know of what I speak. But I am often reminded of just how much worse hell has been for other people with mental illness, and realize I am relatively fortunate. For example: "It's hard...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Earthbeats_Psychotherapy_Perspectives/544339One of a therapist's greatest challenges is keeping up with the literature on everything from empirical studies of various therapies to new learnings about the brain made possible through ultra-modern imaging techniques. The problem in keeping up has long been the cost of subscribing to journals...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Earthbeats_Psychotherapy_Perspectives/541390Good morning all. I realize I sent by mistake the url for another pdf document I was working with yesterday, rather than the correct APA address. The APA address is http://www.psych.org/MainMenu/Newsroom/NewsReleases/2008NewsReleases/dsmwg.aspx However, if you are interested in software for a...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Earthbeats_Psychotherapy_Perspectives/541331In my last post I noted that a friend of mine, a therapist, had made some quick initial comments to the announcement May 1 of work group members for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual's fifth edition, to be published in 2012. Known as DSM-V, it will be the successor to DSM-IV, the American...