Why Mentalizing Matters in Therapy

Topics Touched on:
Abby and Kellee touch on reflective functioning and why this is so important for us to assess and support our clients around, but also why it is imperative for us as therapists to have the capacity to do so as well. They share two reflective functioning interventions during the episode, and how and why to utilize it with clients. Abby and Kellee discuss therapists not being able to increase clients’ mentalization if they do not possess this ability themselves and call for therapists to do their own deep work. 

 Peter Fonagy- https://www.ucl.ac.uk/psychoanalysis/research/reflective-functioning-questionnaire-rfq
Louis Cozolino- https://mindgains.org/resources/advisory-board/louis-cozolino-ph-d/
Peter Levine- https://www.somaticexperiencing.com
Lisa Dion- https://lisa-dion.com
Ana Gomez- https://www.anagomez.org
Robyn Gobbel- https://robyngobbel.com
Circle of Security: https://www.circleofsecurityinternational.com/members/cosp-videos-and-handouts/
Dan Siegel: https://www.attachment-and-trauma-treatment-centre-for-healing.com/blogs/understanding-and-working-with-the-window-of-tolerance
Marshall Lyles: https://www.marshalllyles.com

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