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Note: This article was originally published in Substack on 19 Jul. 2024


1. Capturing Weekly Therapy Learnings

More than a decade ago, I would not have imagined this is to be one of the most important exercise I’ve adopted. It has also been rather surprised how much I’ve forgotten.


2. Analysing Sessions: “I Don’t Mean to be Mean But…”

I’ve worked on the Impact on Session Grid (ISG) for some time, and have only made this relevant in workshops, and for the therapists I consulted with. Hundreds of hours of therapy sessions have passed through this grid.
In this post, I’ve ran the ISG with a session by renowned couples therapist, Ester Perel.
You can also obtain a copy of the ISG here.


3. Doubt

This is now reads more like a note to self.


4. Solving for Patterns

Nature does not solve for specifics, Wendell Berry said. It solves for patterns.


5. The Tyranny of Metrics

The Goodhart law: When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure.


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