A lucid therapist is one who strives continually to gain greater clarity about underlying principles and processes and how they manifest in day to day psychotherapy. This past year I came to appreciate the role of visualization in seeing, moment to moment, what is happening and what to do next. L...

Avoiding uncomfortable feelings is familiar to all of us. How often do we have trouble engaging in those difficult conversations that are often the most productive? Furthermore, the concept has an important place in a number of therapies. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy has recognized the phenomenon...

This post is about the ways that therapeutic gains can surprise us and our clients when they lead to painful negative experiences. The bottom line is that being ready to help clients prepare for these events can turn bad experiences into positive ones.

Backlash

That’s the term I use when client...