tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5676790922400809994.post4161544387851012920..comments2021-02-19T20:40:46.659-08:00Comments on Therapy Thinking: The Sale of CertaintyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5676790922400809994.post-37045674932613296172013-10-25T08:22:25.807-07:002013-10-25T08:22:25.807-07:00Thank you Doctor Dame Mihalko, for reading & c...Thank you Doctor Dame Mihalko, for reading & commenting!<br /><br />I really like your new title. I will email Ede & Ravenscroft and ask if they have any robes that would suit you!<br /><br />I also love your description "purveyor of hand crafted" interventions. I'm sure if we were able to convey this image to the public, it would help them understand the value of relational working. <br /><br />With kind wishes as always, Ian Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07362464489981591316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5676790922400809994.post-71841579822656676662013-10-25T06:48:26.140-07:002013-10-25T06:48:26.140-07:00First off, how can I arrange to have the title Dam...First off, how can I arrange to have the title Dame? Would that then make me known as Dame Doctor Mihalko? That has a nice ring to it--and I'd imagine that it would come with some sort of special costume. Is there someone I can call?<br /><br />Secondly, I think we therapists need to do a better job advocating for ourselves. The books, television interviews, and newspaper articles that are available for the average person to read have all worked together to brand therapy to be a thing that is equated is empirically supported cognitive behavioral interventions. As therapists, we've not put ourself in the public square talking about what we do, why we do it, and why it's important. We've not effectively used the trappings of our profession (research, journals, conferences -- and the pop psychology book market) to brand therapy as something that is a thing other than cognitive behavioral therapy.<br /><br />Many new patients show up to my office and ask for CBT. They've learned this script, and it gives new comers a sense of safety. They have an idea of what they expect. In practice they might actually be looking for a few skills, but at the end of treatment they are looking for change and only know how to ask for CBT because that's all that we've taught people to ask for.<br /><br />So before I say the same thing I different way -- I'm going to go start changing my stationary to Dame Dr. Mihalko, purveyor of hand crafted relational and cognitive interventions. <br /><br />tee-hee-heeAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00437830556630350204noreply@blogger.com