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Attachment-Based Family Therapy (ABFT): A Comprehensive Guide to Healing Family Bonds

Attachment-Based Family Therapy (ABFT): A Comprehensive Guide to Healing Family Bonds

by | Oct 7, 2024 | ,

What is Attachment-Based Family Therapy (ABFT)? Table of Contents Introduction Core Assumptions and Tenets Origins and Development 3.1 Founder's Biography 3.2 Influencers and Collaborators 3.3 Philosophical and Scientific Inspirations Historical Context 4.1 Cultural and Economic Forces 4.2 Clinical Practice Challenges Timeline of ABFT Development Conceptualization of Key Concepts 6.1 Trauma 6.2 The Unconscious 6.3 Sense of Self and Identity Interventions and Techniques Goals and Stages of Treatment Evidence Base...

The Transformative Power of Clean Language and Symbolic Modeling in Psychotherapy

The Transformative Power of Clean Language and Symbolic Modeling in Psychotherapy

by | Oct 7, 2024 |

What is Clean Language and Symbolic Meaning Therapy? Clean Language and Symbolic Modeling is an innovative approach to psychotherapy that helps clients explore their inner world and facilitate personal transformation. Developed by counseling psychologist David Grove in the 1980s, this model uses simple, "clean" questions and metaphorical symbolism to assist clients in uncovering their subconscious patterns, resolving trauma, and achieving their therapeutic goals. Core Tenets and Assumptions The core premise of...

Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy: Creating Psychotherapy Change Quickly

Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy: Creating Psychotherapy Change Quickly

by | Oct 6, 2024 |

  Who was Albert Ellis? Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is a form of cognitive-behavioral therapy that focuses on identifying and challenging irrational beliefs in order to improve emotional well-being and behavioral outcomes. Developed by psychologist Albert Ellis in the 1950s, REBT has become one of the most influential and widely practiced models of psychotherapy. This article will explore the origins and core assumptions of REBT, its key techniques and interventions, evidence base, and place in...

Existential Psychotherapy: The Life and Work of Irvin Yalom

Existential Psychotherapy: The Life and Work of Irvin Yalom

by | Oct 6, 2024 | , ,

1. Who is Irvin Yalom? Irvin D. Yalom (1931- ) is one of the most influential figures in existential psychotherapy. Over his long career, Yalom has not only made major contributions to existential theory and practice, but has also brought the insights of existential thought to a wide public audience through his many bestselling books. His work bridges the gap between the philosophical foundations of existentialism and the everyday concerns of psychotherapy, offering a deeply humane vision of the therapeutic...

The Unfinished Legacy of Alfred Adler: Revisioning Psychology for Social Transformation

The Unfinished Legacy of Alfred Adler: Revisioning Psychology for Social Transformation

by | Oct 5, 2024 | , , ,

"The human psyche is shaped by the interplay between inner drives and outer cultural forces. For every dominant social pattern, the unconscious generates a compensatory movement, seeking to restore balance and wholeness. By understanding these cultural-psychological dynamics, we can work towards greater self-awareness, social responsibility, and holistic well-being." -Alfred Adler Who Was Alfred Adler? Alfred Adler (1870-1937) was an Austrian medical doctor, psychotherapist, and founder of the school of...

The Evolutionary Roots of PTSD: The Lizard Screaming in Your Brainstem

The Evolutionary Roots of PTSD: The Lizard Screaming in Your Brainstem

by | Oct 5, 2024 | , , , ,

  Resolving the Conflict Between Lizard and Mammal Brains The human brain is an astonishingly complex and metabolically expensive organ. Weighing in at just three pounds, it consumes a whopping 20% of the body's total energy budget [1]. This high cost is a testament to the brain's incredible processing power, which has allowed humans to become the most intelligent and adaptable species on the planet. But the human brain is not a monolithic entity. Rather, it is a product of millions of years of evolution,...

Psychotherapy’s Feuding Founders

Psychotherapy’s Feuding Founders

by | Oct 5, 2024 | , , , ,

Ego, Ideology, and the Battle for the Soul of the Profession From the outside, psychotherapy often appears to be a staid and sober enterprise – a science of the mind dedicated to the rational amelioration of human suffering. But a closer examination of the field's history reveals a far more tumultuous and fractious reality. Beneath the calm veneer of clinical respectability lies a roiling cauldron of clashing personalities, competing paradigms, and bitter doctrinal disputes. Far from a detached, objective...

The Hidden Influence of Parts on Parenting: Why Parents Treat Children Differently

The Hidden Influence of Parts on Parenting: Why Parents Treat Children Differently

by | Oct 5, 2024 | , ,

Explore how parental parts and unresolved childhood trauma shape differential treatment of children. Discover the hidden influence of parts on parenting and family dynamics through the lens of parts-based therapies like Voice Dialogue, Internal Family Systems, Transactional Analysis, Schema Therapy, Psychosynthesis, and Coherence Therapy. Learn how parts work can help break intergenerational cycles and cultivate more secure, attuned parent-child relationships

Understanding AuDHD: When Autism and ADHD Intersect

Understanding AuDHD: When Autism and ADHD Intersect

by | Oct 2, 2024 | , ,

What is AuDHD? Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are two distinct neurodevelopmental conditions that frequently co-occur. Recent research suggests that 50-70% of autistic individuals also have ADHD, and two-thirds of those with ADHD may have co-existing conditions like autism. When someone has both autism and ADHD, it's often referred to as AuDHD. The Diagnostic Evolution of AuDHD Despite the high co-occurrence, it wasn't until relatively recently that AuDHD could...

A Timeline of The Development of Psychotherapy

A Timeline of The Development of Psychotherapy

by | Oct 1, 2024 | ,

How did Psychotherapy Change Over Time? Timeline of Psychotherapy Timeline 1890s: The birth of psychoanalysis with Sigmund Freud 1900s-1910s: Emergence of competing schools (Adler's Individual Psychology, Jung's Analytical Psychology) Influence of Bleuler Structuralism vs functionalism debate 1920s: Expansion of psychoanalysis Rise of child analysis (Anna Freud, Melanie Klein) Development of sandplay therapy (Margaret Lowenfeld) 1930s-1940s: Impact of World War II Development of ego psychology and neo-Freudian...