Speaking the unspoken : breaking the silence, myths, and taboos that hurt therapists and patients / by Kenneth S. Pope, Nayeli Y. Chavez-Dueąs, Hector Y. Adames, Janet L. Sonne, and Beverly A. Greene.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pope, Kenneth S., author.

Chavez-Dueąs, Nayeli Y., author.

Adames, Hector Y., author.

Sonne, Janet L., author.

Greene, Beverly, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychotherapists.

Psychotherapist and patient.

Psychotherapy--Moral and ethical aspects.

Psychotherapy.

Freedom of expression.

Professional-Patient Relations.

Medical Subjects:

Psychotherapists.

Professional-Patient Relations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [2023]

Summary:

"The practice of psychotherapy has an unfortunate history of maintaining silence around certain topics. Difficulty thinking clearly and speaking openly, honestly, and directly about these topics continues to plague the practice of psychotherapy. This book discusses how the various forms of silence undermine, stunt, and derail the teaching, practice, and profession of psychotherapy. It also considers how those who love the profession and have dedicated their lives to it can recognize, understand, and overcome the barriers to speaking about them frankly and realistically. The book shares information, approaches, and strategies for how to think about, reflect on, and engage with these unspoken topics regardless of the professional context and setting (e.g., university, professional school, and continuing education courses; school, and continuing education courses; individual practices of psychotherapy, counseling, supervision, and consultation; research; forensic work as expert or fact witnesses). It specifically focuses on topics that often fall prey to various forms of silence, including physical difference and disability, sexual and affectional (romantic) orientation, sexual reactions to clients, therapist feelings of anger, oppression, White supremacy culture, religion, money and fees, and death and dying. The book promotes understanding of (a) unspoken and silenced topics; (b) the profession's history around these areas; and (c) the relevant research regarding the cognitive and other internal factors that play a role in self-silencing as well as the social, organizational, and other external silencing factors."--(PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: Dedication

Acknowledgements

Introduction: Unspoken topics in psychotherapy and how this book can help break the silence

I. The problem of the unspoken

A chilling context for psychotherapy: Cancel culture, hyperpolarization, books and topics banned by the state, frightened academics, and self-censorship

A silenced profession: The toxic effects of taboo topics

Systems of silencing and cognitive cues for keeping quiet

An example of the problem: Therapists' sexual attractions, arousals, and fantasies

II. Preparing to break the silence

Looking inward: A self-assessment of how we respond to challenging topics

Strengthening the courage to speak up: Creating a supportive context

III. Speaking the unspoken-Exercises for exploring and learning

Talking about physical difference and disability

Talking about sexual and affectional orientation

Talking about sexual reactions to clients

Talking about anger

Talking about oppression

Speaking up about White supremacy culture

Talking about religion

Talking about money and fees

Talking about death and dying

IV. Speaking the unspoken-Beyond psychotherapy

Speaking up in supervision and consultation

Speaking up in the profession and the community

V. But what if...

Hitting a wall, or the wall hitting us: What to do when confused, scared, disheartened, or stuck

References

Index

About the authors.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, 2019.

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Other Format:

Print version: Speaking the unspoken

ISBN:

1433841592

9781433841590

1433841606

9781433841606

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