Buch, Englisch, 151 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 290 g
Breaking the Silence, Myths, and Taboos That Hurt Therapists and Patients
Buch, Englisch, 151 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 290 g
ISBN: 978-1-4338-4159-0
Verlag: American Psychological Association (APA)
This book discusses how silence around taboo topics can undermine the teaching, practice, and profession of psychotherapy, and aims to help readers overcome barriers to speaking up.
The authors describe current and historical contexts that can make frank discussion difficult, and present factors that play a role in self-silencing. Specific strategies, including questions for reflection and group exercises, are offered for building the courage to talk more openly, honestly, and directly in the therapy office and beyond. Several chapters focus on topics that often fall prey to silence, including physical difference and disability, sexual orientation, sexual reactions to clients, therapist feelings of anger, oppression, white supremacy culture, religion, money and fees, and death and dying.
Speaking the Unspoken seeks to create a dialogue, encouraging the active involvement of the reader throughout the book to deepen their understanding of these underexamined topics and improve their ability to help clients and strengthen the profession.
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- Preface
- Section I: The Problem of the Unspoken
- Chapter 1. A Chilling Context: Cancel Culture, Hyperpolarization, Books and Topics Banned by the State, Frightened Academics, and Self-Censorship
- Chapter 2. A Silenced Profession
- Chapter 3. Systems of Silencing and Cognitive Cues for Keeping Quiet
- Chapter 4. An Example of the Problem: Therapists' Sexual Arousals, Attractions, and Fantasies
- Section II: Preparing to Break the Silence
- Chapter 5. Looking Inward: A Self-Assessment
- Chapter 6. Creating Conditions for Learning and Strengthening Abilities to Speak Up
- Section III: Speaking the Unspoken-Exercises for Exploration and Learning
- Chapter 7. Introduction to Exercises
- Chapter 8. Physical Difference and Disability
- Chapter 9. Sexual and Affectional Orientation
- Chapter 10. Sexual Reactions to Clients
- Chapter 11. Anger and Hate
- Chapter 12. Oppression
- Chapter 13. Racism and White Supremacy
- Chapter 14. Religion
- Chapter 15. Money
- Chapter 16. Death and Dying
- Section IV: Speaking the Unspoken Beyond Psychotherapy
- Chapter 17. Speaking Up in Supervision and Consultation
- Chapter 18. Speaking Up in the Profession and the Community
- Section V: But What If.
- Chapter 19. Hitting a Wall, or the Wall Hitting Us: What to do When Confused, Scared, Disheartened, or Stuck
- References
- About the Authors
- Author and Subject Index
