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Note: This article was originally published in Substack on 07 Dec. 202<\/em>4<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Today\u2019s episode is dedicated to two readers of Frontiers of Psychotherapist Development (FPD): <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Austin brown sparks<\/a> and Ash Burton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I answer both Austin\u2019s and Ash\u2019s question on working with more than just the individual youth in therapy. I address the challenge and merits, along with six guiding principles, and six strategies that I take.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guiding Principles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Give Voice to the Voice-less.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Listening to Each Other into Speech.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Being a With-ness to Each Other.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. We are a Community of Internalised Others.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. When We Love, We Love Poorly.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Strategies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    1. Structure is \u201cWhere are we? were are we going? and why?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Mixing Individual and Conjoint Sessions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Allow Contradictory Perspectives.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Express the Unspokens.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. How Healthy is the Family?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    6. Practice of forgiveness.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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      SHOWNOTES<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      Listening Into Speech: Will Say, Won\u2019t Say, Can\u2019t Say.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Quotes:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      Understanding is love\u2019s other name. If you don\u2019t understand, you can\u2019t love.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      \u2014 Thich Nhat Hanh, in How to Love<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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      Forgiveness is the name of love practice among people who love poorly. The hard truth is that all people love poorly.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      \u2014 Henri Nouwen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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