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What We Might Be Missing – Listening for Racial Stress in Session

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Racial Stress and Trauma in Therapeutic Sessions

There may be times when a client comes into a session with a specific story about racism that they experienced, and they want to talk about it. But according to Usha Tummala-Narra, PhD, a client’s experience of racial stress will usually come up much more subtly – and it could be easy to miss if […]

Tara Brach, PhD, and How to Work with Chronic Self-Judgement

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What would you say to a client who feels as if they’ve wasted years of their life trapped in a cycle of harsh self-judgement? You see, feeling like you’re “never enough” is very common. According to Tara Brach, PhD, this sense of inadequacy leads to some of the most pervasive suffering in our culture. In […]

A Compassion-Focused Approach to Self-Critical, Negative Thoughts

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A Compassion-Based Strategy for Keeping the “Inner Critic” in Check

For some clients, not an hour goes by without an intrusive thought from their “inner critic” . . . . . . and the shame, blame, and fear that it stirs up can be paralyzing. So how can we help clients who struggle to keep these unwelcome thoughts in check? Well, Dennis Tirch, PhD, has a […]

The Neuroscience of Mindfulness and Fear

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Tara Brach on the Neuroscience of Mindfulness and Fear in the Brain

When a client is afraid, there’s a practice that can help them stay grounded in the present . . . . . . instead of getting hijacked by panic and “worst-case scenario” thinking. And that practice is mindfulness. In the video below, Tara Brach, PhD will get into how mindfulness disrupts the neurobiology of fear, […]

When Internalized Stereotypes Impact Depression

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Shelly Harrell on When Internalized Stereotypes and the Impact of Racism Affects Depression

There are times when a patient may internalize painful judgments and stereotypes from the world, and they might not even realize they’ve done it. And when that patient is struggling with depression, addressing this toxic messaging can be a critical step in healing. In the video below, Shelly Harrell, PhD, will get into why it’s […]

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