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This article is one of a series on
professional counseling, coaching, and therapy with (a) low-nurturance
(dysfunctional) families and with (b) typical
of childhood
and trauma. These articles for
professionals are under construction.
This series assumes you're familiar with:
Before continuing, pause and reflect - why are you reading this article?
What do you
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This
article is one of a series on effective clinical interventions with
low-nurturance family clients. A "low nurturance family" is one in which members
seldom get their
met in wholistically-healthy ways. An
effective intervention is an instinctive or intentional behavior of the
clinician which significantly raises the family's nurturance level in the
opinion of all involved.
To get
the most from this article, first read:
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this introduction to professional family
clinicians and educators,
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this slide presentation on the
[wounds + unawareness] cycle
that is a root stressor with typical low-nurturance families (best viewed
with Internet Explorer or Netscape browsers)..
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this overview of the clinical model on which
these articles are based;
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this summary of
for effective professional service with these clients;
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scan these terms which are liberally used
throughout these clinical articles;
-
this overview of effective clinical assessment
of these
of
client families; and...
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this introduction to effective interventions with
low-nurturance families and individuals recovering from psychological
wounds.
Perspective