Bringing It to Life: Using Chairwork and the Four Dialogues in Schema Therapy

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With Love and Intensity: Some Reflections on Chairwork, Harm Reduction Psychotherapy, and the Treatment of Addictions

I have been, and I continue to be, horrified by the disastrous impact of addictions on the mind, body, spirit, freedom, and beauty of human beings. This distress has been a driving force in my work as...

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So Where Are We Now? Working with the Six Projects in Harm Reduction Psychotherapy

This article outlines six Harm Reduction Psychotherapy strategies that can be used when working with patients who are wrestling with...

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Using Chairwork Psychotherapy to Combat the Psychological Impact of Oppression

Amanda Garcia Torres, LMHC   Chairwork Psychotherapy is a dynamic experiential modality that entails: (a) inviting a patient to sit in one chair in order to have an imaginal...

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Transformational Chairwork: An Introduction to Psychotherapeutic Dialogues

Introduction What is chairwork?  At its most basic, chairwork is a psychotherapeutic technique that involves the use of two chairs that are typically set facing each other.  In the “Empty...

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Polarities, Dreams, and Nightmares: Fritz Perls, Chairwork, and West Coast Gestalt Therapy

PDF Download Link I have long felt that Fritz...

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