This presentation on Nonbinary and Genderqueer Competency in Counseling covers a brief trans* 101, an introduction to nonbinary/genderqueer/gender-expansive identities, and gives guidelines for cultural competency in counseling with NBGQ folks. Recorded March 2018 at the M.E.T.A. Counseling Clinic, Portland, Oregon.
Contemplative Psychotherapy video
In July 2017, I presented at the World Conference of Psychotherapy in Paris. This presentation, “Contemplative Psychotherapy: Integrating Mindfulness, Buddhism, and Humanistic Counseling,” discusses the roots of contemplative psychotherapy and 3 of its core principles: brilliant sanity, maitri, and mindfulness-awareness. The video includes a suggested reading list and information on where to train in Contemplative Psychotherapy.
Self-Care, Resourcing, and Pleasant Events
©2017 Sasha Strong, M.A., www.brilliancycounseling.com Healing is hard work. Establishing safety, building healing relationships, going through unpleasant feelings and memories, and changing painful patterns all take a lot of energy. People need to create balance in their lives, so that there are plenty of chances to relax, resource, and have positive experiences. Rather than making recovery a 24/7 marathon project, …
Brilliant Sanity
The basic premise or root teaching of contemplative psychotherapy is brilliant sanity: at the most fundamental level, we are basically awake and unconfused. Developing trust in this innate wisdom is the path of recovery and building a life worth living. Brilliant sanity is not something that needs to be created or obtained, but rather is an already-present reality in our …
MBTI Personality Types
Who are you, anyhow? The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is a popular personality test that can help you understand yourself and other people better. It’s based on Carl Jung’s ideas about introverts and extroverts, and the four functions of thinking, sensing, feeling, and intuiting. Free online test The OEJTS is a free online test that will tell you what your type …