20 Common Mistakes Most Therapists Make—And What You Should Do Instead

Psychotherapy with individuals or couples is extremely difficult—more difficult, in fact, than any one of us can completely understand.

This webinar distills my 44 years of clinical experience—some 50,000 sessions—into a practical, challenging program about common mistakes that therapists of all orientations make. Those mistakes involve the structure of the therapeutic relationship; the routine ways in which therapists practice; and vulnerabilities in the person of the therapist.

I’ll address issues including:
~ Self-disclosure: Too much? Too little?
~ Ethical dilemmas our field generally ignores
~ Power dynamics between therapist and patient
~ Consulting with physicians, therapists, lawyers, and other providers
~ Facing our difficulty tolerating patients’ discomfort
~ Homework that can undermine therapy
~ Asking about medication, pain, and other health issues
~ Why it’s important to understand just how difficult this work is

Valuable for mid-career clinicians as well as less-experienced professionals, this just may be the most practical webinar I’ve ever offered.