Shelly Harrell PhD

Part 1 – The 3 Pillars of Resilience

Part 2 – 3 Resilience-Building Questions

The Power of Affirming Environments

How Cultural and Familial Messages Feed into Shame

What Lies Beneath Anger and Hostility?

Exploring the Unique Challenges of Working with Hostility

Reducing a Client’s Rage Through Forgiveness Work

Empowering Clients to Live Intentionally in an Uncertain World

Humility: A Practitioner’s Most Effective Tool

What Happens When You Normalize a Client’s Ambivalence?

How to Work with the Subversive Effect of Social Stereotypes

How Identifying Values Can Help Clients Disconnect from External Comparisons

“Meaning” is the Compass That Points Toward Growth

4 Strategies to Break the Barriers of Anxiety

An Application of FACT (Foundational Attention Centering Techniques)

How to Find the Right Strategy for the Right Client

What to Focus on to Get Past Blame

How to Reverse the Vicious Spiral of Depression

Working with Depression Fueled by Stereotypes and Discrimination

Strategies for Activating a Client’s Support System

How to Help Clients “Turn Down the Volume” On Their Inner Critic

How to Build a Relationship that Respects Cultural Dynamics

How to Acknowledge and Reconcile Different Perspectives

How to Help a Fault-Finding Client Reframe Their Focus

One Strategy for Disarming a Client’s Defenses

One Strategy for Getting Beneath an Emotional Trigger

Working with the Emotional Triggers in Stereotyping

How to Work with Emotional Numbness

When Strong Emotions Get Tied to Abandonment

One Common Thinking Style Beneath a Need to be Perfect