Comments for Counseling in Chicago with Bill Martin, LCSW http://www.counselinginchicago.com Exploring counseling & psychotherapy, what works, and the research that supports it. Bill Martin, LCSW 312-409-0632 Bmartin222@aol.com Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:01:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 Comment on Ethics & Psychotherapy Listservs: 5 Steps Before Signing Up by Bill Martin, LCSW http://www.counselinginchicago.com/2011/12/21/psychotherapy-listservs-5-steps-before-signing-up/#comment-63100 Sat, 24 Dec 2011 04:56:52 +0000 http://www.counselinginchicago.com/2011/12/21/psychotherapy-listservs-5-steps-before-signing-up/#comment-63100 Hi Ron, Thanks for sharing your experience. I can see how people can be disciplined for online behavior. A few colleagues and I started this new listserv because of some very unruly behavior on the larger list here in Chicago. I'm starting to do more writing about these issues, so I may contact you to hear more about your situation there in the UK. All the best! Bill Hi Ron,

Thanks for sharing your experience. I can see how people can be disciplined for online behavior. A few colleagues and I started this new listserv because of some very unruly behavior on the larger list here in Chicago. I’m starting to do more writing about these issues, so I may contact you to hear more about your situation there in the UK.

All the best! Bill

]]> Comment on Ethics & Psychotherapy Listservs: 5 Steps Before Signing Up by Rod Whiteley http://www.counselinginchicago.com/2011/12/21/psychotherapy-listservs-5-steps-before-signing-up/#comment-62983 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 09:10:06 +0000 http://www.counselinginchicago.com/2011/12/21/psychotherapy-listservs-5-steps-before-signing-up/#comment-62983 Listservs can be difficult to moderate successfully. Here in the UK the main organization for CBT therapists, the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) ran some listservs until earlier this year. They were unmoderated, but all members were bound by a common code of ethics. The listservs were shut down after a disagreement over whether a particular combination of two common English words was humorous or offensive. The disagreement also led to disciplinary action by the BABCP against two of its members. I now run a moderated web forum for BABCP members, but some still yearn for the wild days of unmoderated listservs ;) Listservs can be difficult to moderate successfully.

Here in the UK the main organization for CBT therapists, the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) ran some listservs until earlier this year. They were unmoderated, but all members were bound by a common code of ethics.

The listservs were shut down after a disagreement over whether a particular combination of two common English words was humorous or offensive. The disagreement also led to disciplinary action by the BABCP against two of its members.

I now run a moderated web forum for BABCP members, but some still yearn for the wild days of unmoderated listservs ;)

]]> Comment on Psychotherapy blogs: What are the similarities and differences between traditional websites and website logs or blogs, as they are commonly known? by Nancy gordon http://www.counselinginchicago.com/2008/10/05/what-are-the-similarities-and-differences-between-traditional-websites-and-website-logs-or-as-they-are-commonly-known-blogs/#comment-55850 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 18:41:47 +0000 http://www.counselinginchicago.com/2008/10/05/what-are-the-similarities-and-differences-between-traditional-websites-and-website-logs-or-as-they-are-commonly-known-blogs/#comment-55850 Hi. You know me as a therapist. I'm also an artistwith a new blog. I appreciated your info. So, any tips on how to get followers? And how do people follow you anyway? Do they constantly have to go to your site? I think there's an option that allows people to get emAils when you post something?? If thats true, do people really sign up for thAt? Thanks for any tips. Hi. You know me as a therapist. I’m also an artistwith a new blog. I appreciated your info. So, any tips on how to get followers? And how do people follow you anyway? Do they constantly have to go to your site? I think there’s an option that allows people to get emAils when you post something?? If thats true, do people really sign up for thAt?

Thanks for any tips.

]]> Comment on Psychologists and Lawyers Facing Professional and International Legal Action for Their Participation in the United States Torture Program by Elisa Tash http://www.counselinginchicago.com/2011/01/20/psychologists-and-lawyers-facing-professional-and-international-legal-action-for-their-participation-in-the-united-states-torture-program/#comment-50912 Sun, 10 Apr 2011 12:48:24 +0000 http://www.counselinginchicago.com/2011/01/20/psychologists-and-lawyers-facing-professional-and-international-legal-action-for-their-participation-in-the-united-states-torture-program/#comment-50912 Interesting. Interesting.

]]> Comment on Fee, confidentiality and service agreement by Lita Perna, LCPC http://www.counselinginchicago.com/fee-confidentiality-and-service-agreement/#comment-49645 Sun, 27 Feb 2011 03:52:30 +0000 http://www.counselinginchicago.com/fee-confidentiality-and-service-agreement/#comment-49645 Great site. I'm just starting out in private practice. I have written some Hub pages as Lita P., and a few other things, but I don't have a website yet. I need to tell you that I've been examining sites for months. Yours is one of the best I've seen; it is so packed with information. I also admire your Service fee Agreement. No whimpiness. WOW! See you on the Listserv Lita Great site. I’m just starting out in private practice. I have written some Hub pages as Lita P., and a few other things, but I don’t have a website yet. I need to tell you that I’ve been examining sites for months. Yours is one of the best I’ve seen; it is so packed with information.
I also admire your Service fee Agreement. No whimpiness. WOW!

See you on the Listserv
Lita

]]> Comment on Facebook Revolution: Truth to Power by Lita Perna, LCPC http://www.counselinginchicago.com/2011/01/14/facebook-revolution-truth-to-power/#comment-49644 Sun, 27 Feb 2011 03:40:29 +0000 http://www.counselinginchicago.com/2011/01/14/facebook-revolution-truth-to-power/#comment-49644 ...Yes, "Truth to power," and what power truth has. Stones stronger than, and winning against, a mad man's machines. Triumph of spirit bubbling up then exploding. Pure inspiration. ...and so is this site. Lita from the Listserv …Yes, “Truth to power,” and what power truth has. Stones stronger than, and winning against, a mad man’s machines. Triumph of spirit bubbling up then exploding. Pure inspiration.

…and so is this site.

Lita from the Listserv

]]> Comment on Amygdala: How Our Brain Processes and Stores Emotional Memory by Sue http://www.counselinginchicago.com/2010/07/21/amygdala-how-our-brain-processes-and-stores-emotional-memory/#comment-35507 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 03:45:48 +0000 http://www.counselinginchicago.com/2010/07/21/amygdala-how-our-brain-processes-and-stores-emotional-memory/#comment-35507 thanks for this information about the amygdala and the helpful diagram. I have been using an energetic based technique on clients that I have developed for helping to calm the amygdala and repattern the triggers that often occur due to trauma, abuse, accidents, PTSD or chronic stress. thanks for relating how someone that has grown up in an abusive situation will have episodes of anger and rage in another situation..these memories and our reactions to them are stored in the amygdala..these responses are automatic...energetic trauma release helps take the charge out of these memories. thanks for this information about the amygdala and the helpful diagram.

I have been using an energetic based technique on clients that I have developed for helping to calm the amygdala and repattern the triggers that often occur due to trauma, abuse, accidents, PTSD or chronic stress.

thanks for relating how someone that has grown up in an abusive situation will have episodes of anger and rage in another situation..these memories and our reactions to them are stored in the amygdala..these responses are automatic…energetic trauma release helps take the charge out of these memories.

]]> Comment on Listening Mistake: Defensive Listening by Elisa http://www.counselinginchicago.com/2010/07/06/listening-mistake-defensive-listening/#comment-34728 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 20:50:43 +0000 http://www.counselinginchicago.com/2010/07/06/listening-mistake-defensive-listening/#comment-34728 too true, too true too true, too true

]]> Comment on LGATs: Large group awareness trainings, the 4 basic components of each program by What is the Mankind Project (MKP) and Victories of the Heart VOH)? « Chasing False Gods http://www.counselinginchicago.com/2009/03/01/lgats-large-group-awareness-trainings-the-3-basic-steps/#comment-32466 Wed, 19 May 2010 20:25:53 +0000 http://www.counselinginchicago.com/2009/03/01/lgats-large-group-awareness-trainings-the-3-basic-steps/#comment-32466 [...] As mentioned here  http://www.counselinginchicago.com/2009/03/01/lgats-large-group-awareness-trainings-the-3-basic-steps/, I note that four main characteristics of LGATs include, creating an altered sense of reality, use of catharsis (emotional release), rebirthing (encouraging men to transform their lives), and recruitment (telling men to go out and tell their family and friends to do this experience). [...] […] As mentioned here  http://www.counselinginchicago.com/2009/03/01/lgats-large-group-awareness-trainings-the-3-basic-steps/, I note that four main characteristics of LGATs include, creating an altered sense of reality, use of catharsis (emotional release), rebirthing (encouraging men to transform their lives), and recruitment (telling men to go out and tell their family and friends to do this experience). […]

]]> Comment on Journaling: Use these structured writing exercises to enhance psychotherapy by New Client Intake Form « Relationship Notes http://www.counselinginchicago.com/2008/04/16/structured-writing-exercises/#comment-25502 Sat, 06 Feb 2010 22:01:16 +0000 http://www.counselinginchicago.com/2008/04/16/structured-writing-exercises/#comment-25502 [...] Go to the structured writing exercises and explore other questions which may relate to you. [...] […] Go to the structured writing exercises and explore other questions which may relate to you. […]

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