Two days ago, I had one of the biggest therapeutic challenges I have ever had to face. This was totally an internal issue for me, that had to be tackled. The background was that I run a group with typically 6-10 members. We had a new person who did not fit the group parameters but claimed to be there "in support" of their spouse (who does fit the ( Read more... )

I'm not sure about the rest of you but I'm moving into a place that I'll be seeing clients on my own. I have worked with families, I have worked with teens, I have worked with individuals all on my own. However, I have never been a position where I do on going therapy. I either did crisis counseling for three weeks at a time, or I had state ( Read more... )

I am fully aware that paperwork (intake information) and forms must be filled out. It is clear as day why they must be done. However, I admit to struggling a bit. I'm fine if is a person, couple, family, that comes in stressed but not falling apart ( Read more... )

The following week David Epston is coming to speak at my school for two days. The first session is an 8-hour lecture where he will bring up a volunteer from the audience to participate in a live-session. The next day is more of a candid affair limited just to our department ( Read more... )

So, I'm always on the look out for things in pop culture that lend themselves to a Systemic Approach. I know that within my classes, we actually actively talk about Nanny 911. We discuss what we think works, what we would do differently, and we see the powerful influence of a systemic in-home approach to families.

Then there is Intervention. ( Read more... )

It's summer. Many people feel best when it is bright and warm out. They don't feel they need therapy. I understand this. I realize that in the winter is when we are supposed to have our largest number of clients due to weather and the holidays ( Read more... )

I'm presume that we all go through this. The idea that the two years of training and a practicum is not enough to let us loose on the world of clients. While I have had years of experience before going into grad school, I still wonder if I'm ready. I see clients everyday now and I have all these theories/approaches/techniques in my head. I agree ( Read more... )

Well, I couldn't ever find an MFT community, so I figured I would start one. Here are the basics on me ( Read more... )