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Linear vs. Circular Causality: Systemic Therapy Series

September 25, 2018 Ili Rivera Walter, PhD, LMFT
Linear vs. Circular Causality in systemic therapy

Lately, I’ve been reviewing the history of the marriage and family therapy (MFT) field. Including the stories of MFT pioneers, the shift represented in the field from treating the individual to treating the system, and the core concepts that mark systemic thinking and systemic therapy.

It’s been fun!

I’ve decided to begin a systemic therapy series to review the major concepts of systems theory, as well as how to begin and maintain the systemic perspective.

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Therapist resources for you!

September 11, 2018 Ili Rivera Walter, PhD, LMFT
Therapist Resources | Family Therapy Basics

It’s almost fall.

If you’re a parent (or student, or school counselor), you are likely in back-to-school mode.

Fall is typically a time when potential clients settle into new routines and start reaching out to therapists. As a result, you may be seeing an increase in clients.

Now that I am in NYC, I am appreciating the change in seasons, both weather seasons and seasons of productivity. I am gearing up for a re-focusing of sorts.

How about you?

Perhaps you are crafting a new schedule after the summer months, or deciding on your goals for the last quarter of 2018. As you move through these changes, the following resources may be just what you need!

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Family Therapy Basics Annual Reader Survey, 2018

September 4, 2018 Ili Rivera Walter, PhD, LMFT
Annual Reader Survey | Family Therapy Basics

It's time for the Family Therapy Basics (FTB) Annual Reader Survey!

Once per year, I ask you, the readers, to share with me who you are, what you care about, and how I can be most helpful to you on your therapist journey. 

And, I wait on the other end of the internet to see your responses. 

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Turn Your Grad School Writing Skills Into Excellent Therapist Website Copy

August 21, 2018 Ili Rivera Walter, PhD, LMFT
Therapist Website Copy | Family Therapy Basics

Hey, Therapist.

You’re a good writer.

Always have been.

You #grammarsnob your Facebook friends with pride.

You’re a human spell check, thank you very much.

So why is no one reading your blog posts?

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