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July 16, 2009

The Seven Questions Project: Conclusion

Seven questions for twenty people produced 140 answers. In this 18th and final post I'll try to pull it all together and see what we've learned. Read More

June 17, 2009

The Seven Questions Project: Summary

It's about time we wrap up this project, which has lasted longer than most people's experience in therapy. Today I'll summarize the Seven Questions Project, how it was developed and who joined in the discussion. Read More

April 30, 2009

Seven Questions for Me

Other people wrote my blog for the past five months. I suppose it's time I got back to work. Read More

April 17, 2009

In Treatment Ambivalence

I have a love/hate relationship with HBO's dramatic series In Treatment. Am I the only shrink who feels this way? Read More

March 25, 2009

Seven Questions for Irvin Yalom

Popular scholar, novelist and existentialist Irvin Yalom chimes in on the Seven Questions. To my delight, I was able to conduct this interview in person. Read More

March 3, 2009

Seven Questions for Warren Procci

Sometimes seven questions are just seven questions. Warren Procci, the next president of the American Psychoanalytic Association kindly shares his interpretation of the Seven Questions. Read More

February 27, 2009

Seven Questions for Judith Beck

Internationally renowned cognitive therapist Judith Beck shares her thoughts on the Seven Questions. Considering she wrote the book on Cognitive Therapy, sharing thoughts is a pretty big deal. Read More

February 11, 2009

Seven Questions for Harville Hendrix

The Seven Questions project welcomes the perfect guest for Valentine's Week: Dr. Harville Hendrix, author of international bestseller Getting the Love You Want and founder of Imago Relationship Therapy. Read More

February 4, 2009

Seven Questions for Daniel Amen

The Seven Questions project welcomes renowned brain expert and bestselling author Daniel Amen. You may have heard him preach his message of change on PBS, on the bookshelves or at professional conferences. He's not simply suggesting you can change your attitude or behavior, he actually believes you can change your brain. Read More

January 28, 2009

Seven Questions for Thomas Szasz

"If you talk to God, you are praying; If God talks to you, you have schizophrenia" - The Second Sin, 1973

Well, today Dr. Thomas Szasz talks to us, and we're fortunate. My honored guest is a genuine maverick in the mental health field, a man who has "done more than anyone else to challenge psychiatry to abandon the destructive use of force and replace it with consent, trust, and adherence to the Hippocratic injunction to do no harm."

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