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Need a Therapy Blog?: How to Get Started

November 14, 2017 Ili Rivera Walter, PhD, LMFT
Need a Therapy Blog? How to Get Started

I am sure you hear about the benefits of blogging a lot.

Because blogging is still one of the best ways to reach your target audience and establish your expertise, it’s worth your consideration.

However, before you read this post, please note: The last thing I want is for you to feel pressure to blog (or to add something else to your to-do list). So, the first thing I’ll ask you is:

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How to Get and Stay Focused In Your Therapy Sessions

November 7, 2017 Ili Rivera Walter, PhD, LMFT
How to get and stay focused in therapy sessons

Dr. AnnaLynn Schooley returns this week to discuss how we can get and stay focused on clients' larger purpose for being in therapy, whether in our present session, or over the course of several sessions.

Dr. Schooley and I have discussed the art and science of therapy, as well as how to craft intentional questions. In this video, we develop ideas related to how you can get an intention and have a focus in session, at any given moment, that connects to what clients want out of therapy.

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Get Organized, and Rule Your Therapist Life

October 31, 2017 Ili Rivera Walter, PhD, LMFT
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As I was scheduling my week recently, I decided to take note of the systems that keep my life and business running.  There are more than I realized! 

Today, I'm sharing with you the tools that I use and love for organizing not only my work, but also my life--which includes soul care, cooking, parenting, errands, and all the things that adults do on a daily basis. 

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Couple Therapy Post-graduate Training Programs: A Roundup

October 24, 2017 Ili Rivera Walter, PhD, LMFT
Couple Therapy Post-Graduate Training Programs

If couples therapy is your thing, then you may be seeking post-graduate training in this specialty. There are a variety of certifications and professional trainings available for deepening your couple therapy skills that are based on well-developed theories. This variety requires a thoughtful search for a program that fits with your worldview as well as your beliefs about therapy and relationships. In this post, I'll summarize some of the most popular certifications, as well as a few Christian, faith-based training programs.

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Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Client Types, and Their Relevance To Every Session
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I was speaking with a couple this week, and the wife explained that she retaliated toward her husband, because she wanted him to feel the way she feels when he does the same thing to her.

Of course, when we feel unheard, we will result to desperate
Focusing on changing our partner is a waste of energy. We can make requests and express our desires, but when this turns into consistent criticism, it harms everyone involved.

Oftentimes, wanting to change another stems from our own unhappiness. Ins
Sure, it makes sense that when spouses are best friends, the first thing we wonder is if they are isolating from having interests outside their relationship. In reality, many couples who are each other's best friends do enjoy separate activities and
Safe connection is a gift that heals us. ♥️
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