For many clients, expressing anger can feel overwhelming, shameful, or even downright scary. Problem is (and as I know you know), when a client takes great pains to avoid anger, it often just lea...
It’s often easy to identify the obvious cues that your client is in freeze . . . . . . but what about times when the signs are so subtle, you might dismiss it (or even overlook it)? In the vide...
When clients avoid conflict, it can make sustaining relationships difficult. And that includes the therapeutic relationship. But according to Eboni Webb, PsyD, before you address your client’s ...
Race and trauma can often be intertwined, particularly for BIPOC clients. And these experiences can leave them feeling disempowered and hopeless. What’s more, for clients with a history of raci...
When a client hits a roadblock in therapy, it’s sometimes because they’re actively trying to avoid stirring up (or even talking about) painful memories or emotions. Now of course, it’s unde...
When a client experiences a significant or sudden loss, it can feel all-consuming . . . . . . especially when they start to sift through the layers of emotion that so often accompany grief. So ho...
When regret takes hold, many clients spiral into self-criticism and self-blame . . . . . . and too often, it becomes a debilitating loop that only deepens their regret. But according to Ron Siege...
In the aftermath of trauma, getting to the heart of your client’s pain can be complex – especially when that client is caught in a defense response pattern that trauma researchers often ident...
When it comes to confronting a client’s pattern of narcissism or grandiosity, it’s safe to say you might meet with some pushback along the way. So to up your chances of success (and also miti...
When it comes to self-disclosure in our clinical work, it can be critical to weigh very carefully just how and when we use it . . . . . . especially in cases where a client relays an experience t...