HeyJaredThe Curious Therapist
About Kristen McClure, Therapist A therapist’s public learning notebook about psychotherapy, research, workshops, clinical ideas, culture, and whatever I’m trying to understand more deeply.
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Neurodiversity of Imagination (opens the original)
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This week I’m reading a new book Imagine That: Transform How You Think, Feel, and Live with the Science of Imagination by Cassandra Vieten, PhD, and I came across an idea I find fascinating: imagination neurodiversity.Part of the reason it grabbed me is personal. I have always thought of myself as someone who doesn’t have much of an imagination.I think this is probably because, like most of us, I was taught that imagination is being able to close your eyes and clearly picture a scene, a person,
What Happened After She Asked for Help? (opens the original)
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I cannot stop thinking about Lindsay Clancy, the woman who killed her three children and then tried to end her own life. I cannot give a professional opinion about her diagnosis or criminal responsibility.Of course, I still have personal reactions. I am a therapist who has spent more than thirty years working with women and families. I find myself wondering what happened and forming opinions about what I hear. But those opinions arent clinical facts.I am writing about this case because I think i
Whats New This Week (opens the original)
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Two Excellent WorkshopsI attended two workshops through eCare Behavioral Institute this week, and both were excellent.One was on intergenerational trauma with Diane Bigler. The other was on ADHD executive skill development with Peg Dawson.I was very impressed by both.eCare offers some excellent trainings for free, with CE credits or extended access to the recordings available for an additional cost. You can sign up for their emails and learn about upcoming workshops here.Visit eCare Behavioral I
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