The Therapist November December 2021
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The Therapist November/December 2021

 

Professional Exchange

HOW TO HELP CAREGIVERS TALK TO CHILDREN ABOUT RACE AND RACISM
How do we support parents in having conversations with their kids about race? Jeff Kashou, LMFT, co-author of the new book The Proudest Color, provides important insights and techniques.

FAN FICTION AS A VEHICLE FOR CATHARSIS
Angela Nauss, LMFT, discusses the popular world of fan-fiction and how writing can facilitate catharsis and healing.

 

Legal Department Staff Articles

SIX COMMON PSYCHOTHERAPY MYTHS AND MISCONCEPTIONS TO AVOID
This article by CAMFT Staff Attorney Michael Griffin, JD, LCSW, discusses six common myths and misconceptions that influence therapists in their interpretation of common legal and ethical issues.

ENDING AN EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP
CAMFT attorney Luke Martin, MBA, JD, takes a deep dive into the legal, clinical, and ethical considerations of ending an employment relationship and helps guide both the employer and the employee forward. Martin places particular focus on how to deal with
clients during this transition.

Also in This Issue

STATEMENT ON THE SERIOUS DETRIMENTAL IMPACTS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ON MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
CAMFT’s official Social Policy Statement on the Serious Detrimental Impacts of Domestic Violence on Mental Health and Well-Being.

BUSINESS OF PRACTICE: MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
Meet novelist, mountain climber, and creativity specialist Dennis Palumbo, LMFT.