Speaking the Unspoken: Breaking the Silence, Myths, and Taboos That Hurt Therapists and Patients

by Dr. Kenneth S. Pope PhD, Nayeli Y. Chavez-Dueñas, Hector Y. Adames

This book shows how silence around taboo topics can undermine therapy goals, as well as the teaching, practice, and profession of psychotherapy more broadly. It gives readers the skills they need to recognize and overcome barriers to speaking up.

The authors describe current and historical contexts that can make frank discussions of certain topics difficult, and present factors that play a role in self-silencing. Strategies including...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1433841592
• ISBN13: 9781433841590
• Release Date: June 2023
• Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)
• Length: 190 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.0"