Many of us find getting older not what we expected and rather difficult to come to terms with. What steps can we take to age well? And how may we help our clients age well? In David Treadway, Ph.D.’s thoughtful talk about “Aging Well” at the 2015 Psychotherapy Networker Symposium, he provides the answers to these questions. While aging […]
The Circle of Life
Nurit Bat-Yaar in the 60s Orange-picking postcard taken by Hana Landes The Circle of Life My mom had been a very strong lady, With an incredibly tough battle to fight, Cancer is a formidable enemy, She struggled with all her might, Surgeries, chemo treatments, radiation, Were among the weapons used, Not least was my mom’s […]
Are Some Therapeutic Impasses Unavoidable?
Last week, it became rather clear that I had reached a therapeutic impasse with one of my clients. A therapeutic impasse essentially refers to a situation in which a therapist has stalled in her/his ability to facilitate the changes the client seeks and/or needs. To provide some background information, client X was someone I had […]
