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Boundary Issues and Dual Relationships in Behavioral Health

Written by Dr. Frederic Reamer What do the following circumstances have in common? Each of these situations involves what are commonly called boundary issues. Boundary issues occur when behavioral health practitioners establish multiple relationships with clients or former clients, whether professional, social, or business. These typically involve dual (or multiple) relationships. Not all dual and …

Why I Specialize in Suicide

Written by: Anna Lieber, MS, LCMHC, NCC/CCMHC I don’t know why I am still surprised at times that I have devoted most of my career to understanding why people have suicidal behaviors and how to provide treatment. When I really think about it, I have known about suicide and self-harm most of my life. My …

What Does Research Say About The Enneagram Personality Typology System (EPS)?

Written by Rev. Andrea “Ani” Vidrine, LCSW How legitimate is the enneagram personality typology system (EPS)? In 2021, researcher Joshua Hook and his colleagues set out to discover what is known about the EPS in the available scientific literature. According to the comprehensive literature review conducted by Hook et al. (2021), there are only 104 …

Should We Rethink Early Intervention?

Written by Iris Mehler, MS, CRC & Alma Schneider, LCSW For parents with newly diagnosed children, it seems like early intervention is the holy grail. They think this is where they should put most of their effort; to make sure their children receive as many interventions as early as possible. Sometimes early intervention seems to …

The Importance of Introspection: A Daily Examen for Each Enneagram Type

Written by: Rev. Andrea “Ani” Vidrine, LCSW The Enneagram Personality Typology System Over ten years ago now, a dear friend of mine kept asking me to take the enneagram personality assessment. I was resistant at first. You see, I work as a psychotherapist, as well as a spiritual director, and didn’t want to look at …

Why the Enneagram?

Written by: Rev. Andrea “Ani” Vidrine, LCSW Life in a Pandemic How do we cultivate peace and achieve a sense of wellbeing in the course of everyday life during a pandemic? Addressing psychological and emotional suffering is a significant concern in the United States today. In 2019, 19.2% of adults in the United States received …