NICABM – How To Work With Feelings Of Defectiveness

Description Of How To Work With Feelings Of Defectiveness

How to Work with a Client’s Core Feeling of Defectiveness

For some clients, there’s a core belief that underlies many of the clinical issues they bring to therapy – a sense of defectiveness.

When a client feels defective, they’re often plagued by shame and self-doubt.

It can leave them feeling like they’re unworthy of change (which is why we often see self-sabotage and regression).

To add to the problem, these entrenched beliefs usually can’t be touched by reason or logic alone . . .

. . . and for many clients, each failed attempt to shift feelings of defectiveness often only amplifies their intensity.

So how can we overcome these therapeutic obstacles and help clients break free of a painful core belief that they’re fundamentally flawed?

We brought this question to 18 of the top minds in the field. Presenting . . .

What You’ll Learn In How To Work With Feelings Of Defectiveness

How to Work with Feelings of Defectiveness

How to Work with Trauma-Fueled Feelings of Defectiveness
Janina Fisher, PhD   Terry Real, LICSW   Eboni Webb, PsyD
Frank Anderson, MD   Zindel Segal, PhD   Dennis Tirch, PhD
Chris Willard, PsyD

• Two Specific Ways to Recognize Trauma-Based Feelings of Defectiveness
• How to Address Feelings of Defectiveness Tied to a Client’s Trauma Narrative
• A Parts Approach to Help Clients Externalize and Distance Themselves from Feelings of Defectiveness
• One Strategy to Skillfully Attune to a Client’s Trauma-Based Feelings of Defectiveness

How to Work with Feelings of Defectiveness That Stem From Attachment Disturbances
Terry Real, LICSW   Eboni Webb, PsyD
Joan Borysenko, PhD   Deany Laliotis, LICSW   Chris Willard, PsyD

• One Attachment Style That’s Disproportionately Associated with Feelings of Defectiveness (and How to Work with It)
• Strategies to Help Clients Begin to Cultivate Self-Compassion and Develop Secure Attachment
• Steps to Help Clients Better Understand the Childhood Origins of Their Feelings of Defectiveness

How to Shift Cognitive Patterns That Reinforce Feelings of Defectiveness
Frank Anderson, MD   Michael Yapko, PhD
Lynn Lyons, LICSW   Zindel Segal, PhD

• One Specific Cognitive Style That Often Fuels Feelings of Defectiveness
• A Parts Approach That Can Help Shift Defective Thoughts
• Specific Questions To Ask Clients Who Struggle with an All-Encompassing Sense of Defectiveness
• How to Approach the Underlying Factors That May Influence a Client’s Sense of Defectiveness

Practices That Can Counteract and Diminish Feelings of Defectiveness
Dennis Tirch, PhD   Russell Kolts, PhD
Zindel Segal, PhD   Chris Willard, PsyD

• A Three-Step Process to Help Clients Develop Self-Compassion
• How to Skillfully Introduce New Ideas to Clients Whose Feelings of Defectiveness Spur Resistance to Change
• Specific Mindfulness Practices That Can Help Shift a Client’s Relationship with Feelings of Defectiveness
• Strategies to Ease Critical Thoughts and Help Boost a Client’s Self-Worth

Strategies to Help Clients Dislodge Persistent Feelings of Defectiveness
Janina Fisher, PhD   Ellyn Bader, PhD   George Faller, MS, LMFT
Chris Willard, PsyD   Christine Padesky, PhD   Michael Yapko, PhD
Russell Kolts, PhD   Lynn Lyons, LICSW

• A Three-Step Process to Help Clients Lean Into the Potential for Change
• Two Ways to Challenge a Client’s Narrative of Defectiveness
• One Critical Choice Clients Have to Make to Shed Feelings of Defectiveness (and How to Help Guide Them Through It)
• A Simple Exercise That Can Increase a Client’s Awareness of Damaging Self-Talk

How to Overcome the Unique Challenges of Treating Feelings of Defectiveness
Christine Padesky, PhD   Russell Kolts, PhD   George Faller, MS, LMFT
Frank Anderson, MD   Lynn Lyons, LICSW   Janina Fisher, PhD
Kelly Wilson, PhD   Chris Willard, PsyD

• One Oversight That Can Decrease the Effectiveness of Interventions with Clients Who Feel Defective
• Six Common Blocks That Can Arise When Treating Feelings of Defectiveness (and How to Work Around Them)
• A Potential False Start to Avoid When a Client Presents with Feelings of Defectiveness (and Where to Start Instead)
• One Common Misconception About Feelings of Defectiveness That Can Lead Treatment Awry

The Impact of Feelings of Defectiveness on a Client’s Relationships (and How to Work with It)
Usha Tummala-Narra, PhD   Kelly Wilson, PhD   Joan Borysenko, PhD
Chris Willard, PsyD   George Faller, MS, LMFT   Ellyn Bader, PhD
Russell Kolts, PhD

• Five Specific Ways Feelings Defective Can Impact Relationships (and How to Address Them)
• A Three-Step Strategy to Help Clients Who Feel Defective Repair Ruptures (and Potentially Prevent Future Ones)
• Practical Exercises to Help Clients Better Support Partners Who Feel Defective

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