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The Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy Institute (DDPI) has been formed to allow therapist to become appropriately trained and certified as practitioners and/or consultants of Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy(DDP). The DDPI has a certification process to become a certified practitioner of DDP and to become a certified consultant of DDP. Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy, which is an effective and evidence-based treatment (Becker-Weidman & Hughes, 2008) has been developing for over a decade now. The purpose of the Institute and its certification program is to ensure that practitioners of the model adhere to its basic principles and to maintain integrity of the model. Dyadic Developmental…. Click Here to Read More

  Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP) is an evidence-based and effective form of treatment for children with trauma and disorders of attachment. It is an evidence-based treatment, meaning that there has been empirical research published in peer-reviewed journals. Craven & Lee (2006) determined that DDP is a supported and acceptable treatment (category 3 in a six level system). However, their review only included results from a partial preliminary presentation of an ongoing follow-up study, which was subsequently completed and published in 2006. This initial study compared the results of Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy with other forms of treatment, ‘usual care’, 1 year after…. Click Here to Read More

Product DescriptionCovering all the major approaches to counseling children and adolescents—including psychodynamic, Adlerian, person-centered, cognitive-behavioral, rational-emotive, reality therapy, solution focused, and family systems—Counseling and Psychotherapy with Children and Adolescents, Fourth Edition equips you to become familiar with the latest thinking and practice in counseling and psychotherapeutic interventions with children and adolescents. Counseling and Psychotherapy with Children and Adolescents: Theory and Practice for School and Clinical…. Click Here to Read More

Product DescriptionFeatures new and updated assignments and exercises to meet the changing needs of mental health professionals The Adolescent Psychotherapy Homework Planner, Second Edition provides you with an array of ready-to-use, between-session assignments designed to fit virtually every therapeutic mode. This easy-to-use sourcebook features: 83 ready-to-copy exercises covering the most common issues encountered by adolescent clients, such as eating disorders, suicidal ideation, and chemical dependence A quick-reference format—the interactive assignments are grouped by behavioral problems including anger management, blended family conflicts, low…. Click Here to Read More

ISBN13: 9781593854560Condition: NEWNotes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark. Product DescriptionThis eloquent book translates attachment theory and research into an innovative framework that grounds adult psychotherapy in the facts of childhood development. Advancing a model of treatment as transformation through relationship, the author integrates attachment theory with neuroscience, trauma studies, relational psychotherapy, and the psychology of mindfulness. Vivid case material illustrates how therapists can tailor interventions to fit the attachment needs of their patients, thus helping them to generate the internalized secure base for which their early relationships…. Click Here to Read More

Product DescriptionAs with the previous edition, The Adolescent Psychotherapy Progress Notes Planner, Third Edition helps mental health practitioners reduce the amount of time spent on paperwork by providing a full menu of pre-written progress notes that can be easily and quickly adapted to fit a particular patient need or treatment situation. The Adolescent Psychotherapy Progress Notes Planner…. Click Here to Read More

Product DescriptionThe Complete Adult Psychotherapy Treatment Planner, Fourth Edition provides all the elements necessary to quickly and easily develop formal treatment plans that satisfy the demands of HMOs, managed care companies, third-party payors, and state and federal agencies. New edition features: Empirically supported, evidence-based treatment interventions Organized around 43 main presenting problems, including anger management, chemical dependence, depression, financial stress, low self-esteem, and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Over 1,000 prewritten treatment goals, objectives, and interventions – plus space to record your own treatment plan…. Click Here to Read More

The word holistic has been used to describe health care practices that include acupuncture, massage therapy, Reiki, naturopathy, and homeopathy. These practices attempt to bring harmony to the physical, energetic, and/or nutritional states of individuals. Holistic Psychotherapy also seeks to bring balance between these systems. However, as with all psychotherapy, its primary focus is the treatment of psychological and emotional pain that manifests in depression, anxiety, trauma and related disorders. It is the way in which holistic psychotherapy treats these disorders that marks its departure from conventional psychotherapy and denotes its singular effectiveness. Generally speaking…. Click Here to Read More

Product DescriptionBuilding on the enormous popularity of her two previous texts on diagnosis and case formulation, this important work from Nancy McWilliams completes the trilogy by addressing in detail the art and science of psychodynamic treatment. McWilliams distills the essential principles of clinical practice, including effective listening and talking; transference and countertransference; emotional safety; and an empathic, attuned attitude toward the patient. The author describes the values, assumptions, and clinical and research findings that guide the psychoanalytic enterprise, and shows how to integrate elements of other theoretical perspectives when necessary. She also…. Click Here to Read More

Copyright (c) 2008 Mark Weiss This is part one of a series of articles on the different models of psychotherapy and counseling. Other models will be discussed in part two and three and maybe even part four. Adlerian psychotherapy counseling | Behavioral Analysis psychotherapy counseling | Body Centered psychotherapy counseling | Cognitive Behavioral or CBT psychotherapy counseling | DBT or Dialectical Behavioral psychotherapy counseling | Emotion Focused psychotherapy counseling | Family Systems psychotherapy counseling Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) psychotherapy counseling ACT uses an educational approach to teach client’s to “just notice”, accept, and embrace their life…. Click Here to Read More

Copyright (c) 2008 Mark Weiss & Counselingbook.com Counselors and psychotherapists may use many different types of psychotherapy and counseling. This is the second part of a series of articles describing the different types of psychotherapy an counseling. 1) Gestalt psychotherapy counseling 2) Gottman Relationship psychotherapy counseling 3) Hakomi psychotherapy counseling 4) Humanistic psychotherapy counseling 5) Imago Relationship psychotherapy counseling 6) Interpersonal psychotherapy counseling 7) Jungian psychotherapy counseling 1. Gestalt Therapy psychotherapy counseling Developed by Fritz Perls’ and others in the 1940′s, the basic premise of Gestalt is that “life…. Click Here to Read More

A friend of mine is the editor-in-chief of a new psychotherapy journal which is just releasing its premier issue. I’d love to come up with some good ideas for publicizing it, for increasing awareness about it, and for generating some excitement about it. I’ve come up with some ideas (publishing party, send out announcements to all similar institutes, etc.) but I’m sure there are a lot that I just haven’t thought of. The journal is a professional, peer-reviewed journal. It’s oriented toward gestalt therapy (a particular modality of therapy), with a theme of “building bridges” to other types of psychotherapy. How can we create some interest and excitement? How can we capitalize on the…. Click Here to Read More