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Hello and thank you for joining the Connection Therapy podcast.This is a podcast about the craft of psychotherapy and we seek to support those who strive to improve their craft by sharing research about the science and stories about the art of psychology.Together we will…
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Episode 112: GRIT as a Psychology Construct: Practice Considerations (opens the original)
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Did you know there is a scale for Guts, Resilience, Integrity, and Tenacity (GRIT), and there is interest in learning about these factors as they relate to academic potential? So, what does this have to do with the practice of therapy? Dr. Murrow considers how we see these concepts display in session. She provides ways to utilize the concepts in support of patients, whether or not a practicing clinician explores the GRIT assessments. Also, the Connection Therapy Podcast is celebrating 3 years of
Episode 111: Considering Interpersonal Synchrony as Somatic Transference (opens the original)
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There are so many terms to describe human experience and by extension ways to describe how to do mental health treatment. The number of terms can be overwhelming, especially to new professionals. In this episode, Dr. Murrow integrates some of these terms by going back to the original definitions of them in earlier centuries. This translation is offered in order to support both new and experienced psychotherapists in finding resonance with new terms and to re-establish their confidence. Attend a
Episode 110: When Talk-therapy Interventions Meet Their Limits (opens the original)
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Most therapy is reported as successful when the client feels a relatedness to their therapist. Yet, a lot of talk-therapy interventions are based on insight or the ability to cognitively react, and the relatedness between therapist and client largely goes un-assessed. In this episode, Dr. Murrow advocates for an increased awareness of non-verbal communication and specifically interpersonal synchrony between clients and therapists. Interpersonal synchrony is the idea that body movements, nervous
109: Is Interpersonal Synchrony a Therapy Goal? (opens the original)
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In this episode, Dr. Brenda Murrow shares insights from her own research and experiences that emphasize the reasons to be observant of interpersonal synchrony between mental health providers and their patients. Yet throughout these examples, she explains her own reflections that there are many times for there not to be synchrony, and that this is just as, and sometimes more helpful. Regardless, the awareness of this phenomenon is increasingly important to our understanding of mental health. Atte
108. Reasons Coping Skills Don’t Always Work, and Ways to Help (opens the original)
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It is common for the field of mental health to emphasize the use of coping skills, yet so also is it common for them to be reported as ineffective. Dr. Murrow explains some potential reasons for this and ways to increase effectiveness. Attend a Course at Connection Therapy: https://connection-therapy.com/courses-and-events We Want to Hear Your Feedback! Please Contribute to the Conversation: Share your thoughts on the podcast and how these concepts work in your practice, or ask a question and I’
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