Therapist Self-Disclosure


Book Description

Therapist Self-Disclosure gives clinicians professional and practical guidance on how and when to self-disclose in therapy. Chapters weave together theory, research, case studies, and applications to examine types of self-disclosure, timing, factors and dynamics of the therapeutic relationship, ethics in practice, and cultural, demographic, and vulnerability factors. Chapter authors then examine self-disclosure with specific client populations, including clients who are LGBTQ, Christian, multicultural, suffering from eating disorders or trauma, in forensic settings, at risk for suicide, with an intellectual disability, or are in recovery for substance abuse.This book will very helpful to graduate students, early career practitioners, and more seasoned professionals who have wrestled with decisions about whether to self-disclose under various clinical circumstances.




Eating Disorders


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The widely updated second edition of Eating Disorders: Journey to Recovery Workbook helps those struggling with eating disorders in their recovery, guiding the reader through a greater consideration of body image, compulsive exercising, and personal and societal relationships based on Prochaska’s Stages of Change Theory. The workbook explores complicated issues having a direct effect on the eating disorder, including trauma, depression, gender identity, abuse, and the media. Updated to include the acknowledgement of binge-eating disorder, selective eating, and avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), this second edition encourages self-paced learning and practice adjunct to one-on-one and group therapy from two seasoned clinicians in the treatment of eating disorders.




An Internal Family Systems Guide to Recovery from Eating Disorders


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Drawing on the evidence-based Internal Family System (IFS) therapy model, An Internal Family Systems Guide to Recovery from Eating Disorders: Healing Part by Part addresses the necessity of healing the eating disorder sufferer’s three groups of inner "Parts": the Mentors, the Advocates, and the Kids. In order to reconnect to their sense of Self and to achieve an inner balance necessary for recovery, the reader learns to address the unique needs of each of their "Parts." Written in an accessible style, this book combines compassionate examples from the author’s client cases and her own recovery with a step-by-step framework for identifying and healing the readers’ Parts using the IFS model. Each chapter ends with questions for the reader to answer to further enhance their personal recovery. An Internal Family Systems Guide to Recovery from Eating Disorders:Healing Part by Part will be essential to mental health professionals treating clients with eating disorders and to the clients themselves.




Exposure Therapy For Eating Disorders-A Comprehensive Guide to Exposure Therapy and Resilience-Building for Eating Disorders


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In "Exposure Therapy for Eating Disorders: A Journey to Resilience and Recovery," I guide you through the complexities of eating disorders and the transformative power of exposure therapy, a proven treatment for these daunting conditions. This all-encompassing guide doesn't merely introduce you to the scientific theories and principles behind exposure therapy—it also serves as a hands-on, step-by-step manual to utilizing this powerful technique. The book uniquely intertwines elements of practical guidance, personal narratives, and resilience-building strategies. Recognizing that therapy doesn't occur in a vacuum and that each person's journey with eating disorders is deeply personal, I've included intimate accounts from individuals who have successfully navigated their recovery journey with exposure therapy. Their shared experiences, victories, challenges, and resilience-building techniques add a deeply personal touch to this guide. Further into the book, I delve into the vital concept of emotional resilience—an indispensable ingredient in the recovery process. I aim to help you comprehend its significance, its synergy with exposure therapy, and practical techniques to foster and nurture it. This guide doesn't stop there. It instructs on how to blend exposure therapy and resilience-building techniques to enhance their collective impact. You'll learn to interweave these two elements, crafting a formidable defense against eating disorders. Recognizing that maintaining progress after therapy is as crucial as the process itself, I share strategies to safeguard the strides made during therapy, techniques to ward off relapse, and guidance on continually fostering resilience. Further along, I share heartening personal stories of individuals who have succeeded in upholding their recovery and nurturing resilience continually. Their experiences provide further encouragement and validation to readers embarking on a similar journey. Throughout the book, resources for extended support and learning are provided. You'll find detailed exercises and worksheets for exposure therapy and resilience-building, designed to guide you on your path to recovery. Key highlights of "Exposure Therapy for Eating Disorders: A Journey to Resilience and Recovery" include: Detailed overview of various eating disorders. Comprehensive guide on exposure therapy's role in treating eating disorders, supported by scientific evidence. Step-by-step guide to implementing exposure therapy techniques and solutions for common challenges. Personal stories of recovery, offering real-world insights and motivation. Emphasis on the role of emotional resilience in recovery with practical techniques for cultivation. Guidance on integrating exposure therapy and resilience-building techniques. Strategies for maintaining progress post-therapy, including techniques to prevent relapse. Detailed exercises and worksheets for exposure therapy and resilience-building. Resources for further support and learning. Recap of key takeaways, encouragement, and advice for those on the recovery journey. "Exposure Therapy for Eating Disorders: A Journey to Resilience and Recovery" is more than just a book—it's your companion and guide on your journey towards recovery. Whether you're grappling with an eating disorder, a therapist, or a loved one of someone wrestling with this condition, this comprehensive guide delivers practical tools, personal insights, and emotional support needed to steer the course to recovery.




Client Non-disclosure in Treatment for Eating Disorders and Its Relationship with Current Symptoms


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Background Opinion is divided with regards to the extent to which client disclosure in therapy advantages clients. Furthermore, inconsistent research findings suggest the ease with which an individual discloses is a function of multiple influences. Objectives To explore the relationship between client non-disclosure in therapy and current eating disorder (ED) symptoms in individuals who had received treatment for an EO. A second aim was to investigate factors facilitating and inhibiting client self- disclosure; in particular client shame, the therapeutic alliance, and therapist self- disclosure. Method Participants (n=120) completed an online survey comprising questionnaires and open-ended questions assessing ED symptoms, shame-proneness, non-disclosure in therapy, perceived therapist disclosure, and the therapeutic alliance. Results Shame and the therapeutic alliance were significantly related to current ED symptoms (r=.46 and r= -.19 respectively) and total client non-disclosure (r=.41 and r= -.43 respectively). Total client non-disclosure was significantly related to current ED symptoms (r=.31) and fully mediated the relationship between the therapeutic alliance and current ED symptoms. Client non-disclosure did not mediate the relationship between shame and current ED symptoms. Only therapist disclosure of 'negative feelings towards a client' was significantly related to client non-disclosure (r=.28). This relationship was partially mediated by the therapeutic alliance. Thematic analysis of open-ended questions revealed substantial variability across participants regarding the perceived helpfulness of therapist disclosure and the overall factors perceived to facilitate and inhibit client self-disclosure. Conclusions The hypothesised model whereby client non-disclosure mediated the relationship between the therapeutic alliance and current ED symptoms was supported. Furthermore, the therapeutic alliance partially mediated the relationship between therapist disclosure of negative feelings towards a client and client non- disclosure. Results suggest the strength of the therapeutic relationship, influenced by therapist disclosure, has important implications for a client's willingness to disclose and current ED symptoms.




The Deeper Fix


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Ilene V. Fishman believes in the power of good and efficient psychotherapy. After suffering with a severe eating disorder from her early teens until her twenties (at a time when next to nothing was known about how to treat it), Ilene figured out how to get herself well. She has spent her long career helping others with and without eating disorders, to get better, faster. Part memoir, part how-to, The Deeper Fix: For Your Growth & Empowerment offers the reader a compelling story of resilience and a guide to making the most of the therapy experience. From her complicated childhood parental relationships, to her own self-admitted mistakes in a low self-esteem marriage, to the grief of losing a son in utero, to raising his identical twin with severe disabilities while parenting her other healthy son as a single mother, Ilene lays her story bare as a cautionary tale. Citing personal agency as a necessity in any treatment dyad between therapist and patient, Ilene is blunt, frank and unapologetically ruthless about not letting the pain that finds you, define you. Choosing not to use the personal stories of her patients, as many therapists who have written self-help books have done before her, was a conscious, deliberate decision. Ilene feels being honest about her own story and resulting theory of practice is the best way to present a successful roadmap to self-acceptance and good mental health. A small but powerful book, Ilene envisions it as a workbook and hopes that her readers mark it, refer to it and write notes in it while using its message to empower their growth to a fuller and richer life. Not just for those suffering with an eating disorder, Ilene's psychotherapy theory is helpful to anyone who is trying to improve their life. A passionate calling for Ilene over many years, The Deeper Fix offers tools and advice to anyone in or out of therapy in a plain-speaking and practical format. She is a realistic cheerleader for the power of good therapy, adamant in her belief in it and also full of compassion and understanding for the struggle, because it has been her own. The Deeper Fix is your primer for developing healthy self-esteem and achieving personal growth and full recovery. Ilene has helped hundreds of patients in her practice and this book is her attempt to offer the same to as many people as possible beyond the four walls of her office. Complex yet accessible, The Deeper Fix is a jam-packed adventure into self-discovery. Don't miss it!




Self-disclosure in Psychotherapy and Recovery


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Self-Disclosure in Psychotherapy and Recovery elucidates a diversity of self-disclosure topics that pertain to a wide range of issues impacting every facet of the process and outcome of psychotherapy relationships. This book represents a seminal contribution to the counseling and psychotherapy literature specific to chemical dependency counseling, addictions-focused therapy, and the self-help based recovery model.




8 Keys to Recovery from an Eating Disorder WKBK (8 Keys to Mental Health)


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Readers are walked through strategies by a therapist and her former patient. 8 Keys to Recovery from an Eating Disorder was lauded as a "brave and hopeful book" as well as "remarkably readable." Now, the authors have returned with a companion workbook—offering all new assignments, strategies, and personal reflections to help those who suffer from an eating disorder heal their relationship to food and their bodies. Clients of Costin and Grabb consistently tell them that knowing they are both recovered is one of the most helpful aspects of their treatment. With this experience as a foundation, the authors bring together years of clinical expertise and invaluable personal testimony, from themselves and others, to the strategies in this book. Readers will get a glimpse of what it's like to be in therapy with either Carolyn or Gwen. Filled with tried and true practical exercises, goal sheets, food journal forms, clinical anecdotes and stories, readers are guided in exploring their thoughts, feelings, and coping strategies while being encouraged to choose how they want to approach the material. This book is an important resource to anyone living with destructive or self-defeating eating behaviors.