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The is the continuation The Pattern System for Psychotherapists Dimensions The patterns and capacities are arranged in dimensions, where each dimension corresponds to an area of psychological functioning. There are interpersonal dimensions, such as Intimacy, Conflict, and Power. There are personal dimensions, such as Accomplishment, Pleasure, and Self-Esteem. Each dimension contains two or more patterns [...]

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A client might say that it is hard for her to leave a relationship even though she can see that it isn’t good for her because she feels dependent on her partner. This is the Dependent Pattern, and understanding it can give you insight into what might be going on underneath.

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The Pattern System is a personality system that allows you to map a client’s psyche in detail. It is a new way of organizing into useful form the extraordinary amount of data we absorb about our clients.

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A free promotional offer of our book Letting Go of Perfectionism, Kindle version, will happen this Tuesday and Wednesday, November 27-28, 2012.

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Carolyn doesn't just offer help and support to her friends-she also takes care of people in her family. Lately, she has been struggling with her younger sister and has begun to wonder if her sister takes advantage of her.

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What are the dynamics of a food addiction? It is the relationship between the part that engages in the addiction and the Inner Critic part that tries to control the addiction.

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This introductory call will present the Pattern System and explain how it can be used in coaching.

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Does your partner act awful? Certainly not the wonderful person you fell in love with. Who is that shut-down stone? Who is that nasty shamer? He or she comes out with these awful statements that cut you to the quick.

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Negotiating for Self-Leadership Paperback Jay Earley, PhD   I am pleased to announce that Negotiating for Self-Leadership is now available in paperback as well as Kindle. This professional booklet describes a method of helping an IFS protector to let go of its role that doesn’t depend on first healing the exile it is protecting. You [...]

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This is an excerpt from the book A Pleaser No Longer.

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