A recent New York Times blogpost described the powerful impact of short term therapy for children who have experienced trauma and abuse. “When children are alone with and don’t have words to describe their traumatic reactions, symptoms and symptomatic behaviors are their only means of expression…And caregivers are often unable to understand the connection between
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It’s the smell of cigarettes, gin and sweat acrid smoke from incinerating bodies salt of blood and sweet perfume turned sour The sound of a tree branch creaking from the weight of the body inside the noose Percussion whistle of a fire hose spraying down children, families, grandmothers Terror and dread when you hear those
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There was an article in the New York Times recently about the waning interest in psychotherapy and the growing interest in writing workshops. The author (both of whose parents are therapists) claimed that what people are yearning for is a venue for telling their stories. He refers to the “writing cure,” a nod to the
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New workshop date: Friday, June 15th, 2012 This course meets the BBS Law and Ethics requirements for 6 CEUs for LCSWs and MFTs. 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Berkeley, CA For more information, visit the continuing-education page.
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