CLINICAL & THERAPEUTIC WISDOM -- Audiovisual Resources
These resources discuss important elements in helping in counselling -- please note: these are of approximately an hour's duration, and approximately 300Mb in size (video), or 100 Mb (audio) so bandwidth considerationa are important. ALSO -- these are provided as "professional-to-professional" communicatioms, and must be properly cited (back to Psychotherapy Networker as the producer -- [LINK]), and should not be re-produced without proper permission.
Session 1, Employing Wisdom and Compassion in Our Daily Practice
with Ron Siegel, Psy.D.
With Ron Siegel you'll be able to define “wisdom” as it applies to the role of the therapist and distinguish between Eastern and Western concepts of wisdom. You'll also be able to contrast the concept of mindfulness with the concept of wisdom.
Website: [LINK]
video [LINK] MP3 format [LINK]Session 2, Accessing the Felt Sense: The Art and Practice of Focusing
with Eugene Gendlin, Ph.D.
With Eugene Gendlin you'll be able to define the “felt sense,” and describe the six steps of focusing. You'll also be able to describe how linguistic categories can interfere with recognizing what’s new.
Website: [LINK]
video [LINK] MP3 format [LINK]Session 3, The Illusion of Separateness — Connecting with Our Clients
with Tara Brach, Ph.D.
With Tara Brach you'll be able to describe three cultural messages that lead to disconnection and be able to formulate a plan to overcome a perceived sense of disconnection. You'll also be able to list three ways to create an integrated sense of belonging and community.
Website: [LINK]
video [LINK] MP3 format [LINK]Session 4, Art as Therapy—Sharing the Hidden Wisdom in Our Stories
with Irvin Yalom, Ph.D.
With Irvin Yallom you'll be able to define “authenticity” in the worlds of psychotherapy and art, and compare the story-telling approaches used by therapists and novelists. You'll also be able to define “existential psychotherapy.”
video [LINK] MP3 format [LINK]Session 5, Helping Our Clients Move From Despair to Action
with Mary Pipher, Ph.D.
with Mary Pipher, Ph.D.
Faced with the overwhelming challenges that confront ourselves and our clients, discover how to open up to the wider world without being overwhelmed, and how doing so can help us lead lives that are more joyous, connected and empowered.
video [LINK] MP3 format [LINK]Session 6, Thinking, Fast and Slow — Understanding Our Clients’ Mental Machinery
with Daniel Kahneman, Ph.D.
Gain insight into the thinking of a Noble Prize-winning psychologist widely credited with offering groundbreaking insight into the processes of choice and judgment, as well as the pervasive role of systematic biases in human cognition.
video [LINK] MP3 format [LINK]