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Joanna M. Drinane, Ph.D.
19 articles
2021 Editor’s Column 56(1)
Greetings Division 29 and SAP Membership! 2021 is well under way and along with the new year have come many changes in leadership, not only on the national level, but also within our accomplished Division. The Psychotherapy Bulletin team is excited for the creative ideas that will accompany these transitions, and we look forward to […]
Joanna M. Drinane, Ph.D.
March 2, 2021
The Double-Edged Sword of Social Media During Quarantine
As therapists and as people, we are acutely aware of the many sources of distress impacting psychological wellbeing, stressors which have been exacerbated as the global pandemic shut down the world and forced us to adopt social distancing measures. However, since March, I have observed and cultivated insight into a unique source of distress that […]
Kim Lawson, M.A., LMFT + 1 more
December 1, 2020
2020 Bulletin Editor’s Column 55(4)
“We are all more simply human than otherwise.” – Harry Stack Sullivan, 1947 This quote, which drove some of the conceptual work of the late Dr. Jeremy Safran, underlies the notion that therapists are part of what he refers to as the “interpersonal field” and they must be keen observers not only of their clients’ […]
Joanna M. Drinane, Ph.D.
December 1, 2020
2020 Bulletin Editor’s Column 55(3)
“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. The past 6 months of the pandemic have flown by and now, each of us, in our respective roles, is bracing for the fall. Systems are adapting to what has become the new normal and while […]
Joanna M. Drinane, Ph.D. + 3 more
August 27, 2020
Exploring the Downstream Effects of Silence Around Religion and Spirituality in Counseling Training Programs
My name is Erin, and I am working towards my doctorate degree in counseling psychology. I was drawn to this field because of my interest in the complex identities that shape the human experience. Each identity we hold creates a unique perspective through which we view the world. In some aspects, our identities are easily […]
Erin M. Buttars, B.A. + 1 more
August 3, 2020
2020 Bulletin Editor’s Column 55(2)
“In the space between chaos and shape, there was another chance.” – Jeanette Winterson To say that the current climate is characterized as chaotic and challenging is an understatement. As we disseminate this issue, we reflect on the many Division 29 and SAP Members whose personal and professional selves are impacted by COVID 19 and […]
Joanna M. Drinane, Ph.D. + 3 more
August 3, 2020
2020 Bulletin Editor’s Column 55(1)
Greetings Division 29 and SAP Membership! Happy 2020! Along with the start of the new year has come a shift in the team that will lead the charge in the production of the Psychotherapy Bulletin. Thank you to Lynett and Cara for their outstanding service to the Division in their editorial capacities, to Tracey for […]
Joanna M. Drinane, Ph.D. + 3 more
March 8, 2020