The Thoughtful Counselor

A conversation with Dr. Allison Kramer - assistant professor at Johnson & Wales University - on navigating multiple/dual relationships, attending your client's wedding (among other things), and the risks of post-therapy friendships with your clients.  Allison's bio at Johnson & Wales University Allison's article in CT Today - "Why Can't We Be Friends?"

A conversation with Dr. Barry Duncan - co-editor of The Heart and Soul of Change: Delivering What Works in Therapy and On Becoming a Better Therapist: Evidence-Based Practice One Client at a Time - about the good, the bad, and the ugly in counseling and psychotherapy, the origin of the common factors, and how to become a more effective therapist through client feedback. The "Three Sisters" Barry mentioned can be found at: The Heart and Soul of Change Project PCOMS.com BetterOutcomesNow.com Additional Resources Barry's Amazon Author Page

A conversation with Dr. Laura Hensley Choate - professor counselor education at Louisiana State University and author of several books including Girls and Women’s Wellness: Contemporary Counseling Issues and Interventions and Swimming Upstream: Parenting Girls for Resilience in a Toxic Culture - on the toxic culture that encapsulates girls and young women and how counselors can help them build resilience. You can connect with Laura via: Facebook Twitter @drlaurachoate Girls, Women, and Wellness (Laura's blog @ Psychology Today) Laura Profile at LSU Laura’s Amazon Author Page

A conversation with Dr. George Hu - a clinical psychologist and Director of Psychology and Mental Health at Jiahui International Clinic in Shanghai - about the stigmas around counseling for men, common presenting concerns, and strategies to build a strong alliance with your male clients. You can email George at george.hu@jiahui.com or view his profile at http://www.jiahui.com/en/ourteam/doctors/george-hu/

A conversation with Dr. Thomas Hofmann - professor of Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Hodges University in Fort Myers and Naples, Florida - about navigating strength-based approaches to counseling in an environment dominated by symptoms and diagnosis. You can email Tom at thofmann@hodges.edu or call his office at (239) 938-7798 Tom's faculty page at Hodges: https://www.hodges.edu/Faculty-Profile/Thomas-Hofmann/ For information about Hodges University's online program launching in Winter 2017, follow the link below: http://www.hodges.edu/academics/academicprograms/masters-clinical-mental-health-counseling.aspx An except from the article I mention by Courtney Armstrong in Psychotherapy Networker can be found here (you need to subscribe to get the full article): https://www.psychotherapynetworker.org/magazine/article/1041/hiding-in-plain-sight APA Citation for this episode: Shook, M. (Producer). (2016, September). Strength-Based Counseling in a Symptom-Based World: A Conversation with Thomas Hofmann [Audi

A Conversation with Dr. Cyrus Williams, associate professor at Regent University, on how the “Quarter-Life Crisis” affects millennials and how counselors can best understand and address their needs. Dr. William's refers to the following resources in the conversation: The Quarter-Life Crisis Counseling Today Article You Can contact Dr. Williams at cwilliams2@regent.edu If you like this episode of The Thoughtful Counselor, please consider giving it a rating on iTunes, or sharing it on Facebook or Twitter. If you have ideas for future episodes, shoot me an email at thethoughtfulcounselor@gmail.com.

  A conversation with Courtney Armstrong – author of Transforming Trauma Grief and The Therapeutic “Aha:” 10 Strategies to Help Your Client Get Unstuck – on the art and science of using music in counseling. Visit Courtney’s website at www.courtneyarmstrong.net For the APA citation for this episode visit https://wp.me/p7R6fn-14