What is trauma-informed care? And what would that mean in the context of a community that has experienced a traumatic event? Two weeks ago, NYU’s Silver School of Social Work held a one day conference on the “Core Principles of Trauma-Informed Care: The Essentials” to address these very questions. This post is the first one […]
Can Hypnosis Be Used As a Therapeutic Tool?
Dan Short, Ph.D. Hypnosis can be an effective modality with a variety of symptoms such mood regulation, panic attacks, pain management and smoking cessation. As per Dan Short, Ph.D., therapeutic hypnosis is a “collaborative exploration of possibility, as previously unrecognized resources and potentials are brought to awareness.” The primary objective of therapeutic hypnosis is for the benefit of a […]
The Art of Self-Disclosure in Therapy
Do you sometimes wonder how much personal information to share with a client? Or whether to disclose any information at all? The truth of the matter is that we are always disclosing things about ourselves all the time in the way we dress, talk and respond to things that are being shared with us, as […]
4 Ways to Use Digital Tools to Engage Clients
Are you looking for some innovative ways to connect with your clients? You might want to consider employing technology to facilitate engagement with some of your clients. Yajaira Curiel, MFT shared some simple low-tech illustrations of how she has done this in her practice at a presentation she gave called “Digital Tools for Healing.” […]
The Neuroscience of Well-Being, Mindfulness & Love [2 of 2]
Why Does Nearly Every Culture Engage In Some Form of Breath Practice? What is so special about the breath? In part one, we saw how mindful meditation has a positive impact on mental health from the Buddhist perspective, as presented by Jack Kornfield during the two-day conference that both he and Dan Siegel gave about […]
