The Therapist July/August 2024
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The Therapist July/August 2024

 

Professional Exchange

THE INFLUENCER BLUES: PITFALLS OF LIVING IN THE DIGITAL PUBLIC EYE
Social media has become embedded in our daily lives. Holly Daniels, LMFT, PhD, explains the common mental health impacts of extensive social media usage and offers techniques for working with clients who make a living on social media platforms or simply participate in social media.

IS YOUR PARTNER DISAPPROVING? HOW NONVIOLENT COMMUNICATION TRANSFORMS CRITICISM INTO KINDNESS
Rick Longinotti, MFT, draws from personal experience and decades of leading couples workshops to highlight how self-empathy and self-acceptance can fundamentally change partnerships.

Legal Department Staff Articles

SETTING AND MAINTAINING ETHICAL BOUNDARIES WITH CLIENTS (AND NON-CLIENTS)
Alain Montgomery, JD, explores the ethical, legal, and practical considerations essential to creating a healthy, safe, and effective therapeutic relationship.

MINOR’S CONSENT FOR MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT: IT’S AS EASY AS 1, 2, 3!
Bradley J. Muldrow, JD, provides updates on Health and Safety Code Section 124260 and outlines the key steps therapists must follow to offer
minor’s consent-based treatment pursuant to this 2010 law.

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BUSINESS OF PRACTICE: MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
Meet Laura Brownstein, AMFT, APCC, who works with children, adolescents, and adults using play-based therapy at Family Therapy LA in Los Angeles.