Quotables
He said of unconditional positive regard, "the curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change."
Who is Carl Rogers?
What to do when your client is having anxiety about you going on vacation.
What is give them your personal contact information?
The question asked most often by a therapist
What is "How does that make you feel?"
A model based on the interactive relationships between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
What is cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)?
A stress response triggered by an identifiable life event (e.g. divorce, job loss, etc.)
What is an adjustment disorder?
He asks every new therapist at NTC, "have you done any work with transactional analysis?"
Who is Paul Denault?
What to do when you run late with one client and your next client is waiting.
What is walking out with one and immediately walking the next one back?
Response to client saying, "I feel...[sad, mad, upset, anxious, etc]"
What is "Where do you feel that in your body?"
This model has at its foundation the spiritual practice of Buddhism.
What is Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)?
A disorder defined by five criteria: exposure, intrusion, avoidance, cognitions/mood, and arousal/reactivity.
What is Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)?
She said, "Vulnerability is not winning or losing; it’s having the courage to show up and be seen when we have no control over the outcome.”
Who is Brene Brown?
What to do when FBMH tries to jam an intake in your schedule.
What is "say yes?"
The first part of the phrase "...you can tame it."
What is "if you can name it..."?
This model uses bilateral stimulation as a means of developing internal resources and processing problematic memories.
What is Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy (EMDR)?
Characterized by severe and recurrent temper outbursts that are grossly out of proportion in intensity or duration to the situation. These occur, on average, three or more times each week for one year or more.
What is disruptive mood dysregulation disorder (DMDD)?
She said, "“Radical acceptance rests on letting go of the illusion of control and a willingness to notice and accept things as they are right now, without judging.”
Who is Marsha Linehan?
One of the worst times to go to work.
What is when you are ill (physically or emotionally)?
The first part of the phrase "...it's historical."
What is "if it's hysterical..."?
This model assists a client in identifying and working with different "parts" of themselves.
What is internal family systems (IFS)?
This disorder was first recognized in children being adopted from Russian orphanages.
What is Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD)?
He said, "Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.”
Who is Viktor Frankl?
This practice is an easy trap to fall into either during a telehealth session or by sitting at your computer during a therapy session.
What is responding to Teams/email/etc.?
The oft-used cliche to illustrate the importance of caring for yourself before caring for others.
What is the airline oxygen mask metaphor?
This model utilizes Choice Theory, and focuses on the fulfillment of needs for love and belonging.
A somatic disorder caused by severe stress, emotional conflict, or an associated psychiatric disorder usually presenting with one or more neurologic symptoms (e.g., weakness, abnormal movements, or nonepileptic seizures) that are inconsistent with a neurologic disease, but cause distress, and/or impairment.
What is Functional neurological symptom disorder (Conversion disorder)?