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Why the Mental Health System Feels Stuck — And What We Can Do About It

“Healing isn’t about erasing symptoms. It’s about reclaiming the full capacity of who we are.” Let’s Rethink Trauma Trauma isn’t just about what happened to you — it’s about what…

Julia BaldwinAugust 27, 2025

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Protocol vs. Process: Rethinking Therapy with Critical Memory Integration

In the dynamic field of psychotherapy, a fundamental question often arises: Should we prioritize structured, protocol-driven approaches or embrace more flexible, process-based methods? This is not merely a theoretical debate;…

Julia BaldwinMay 28, 2025

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Technician vs. Connectician: Embracing the Connectician’s Role in Critical Memory Integration

For many mental health practitioners, growing as therapists and expanding their practice means acquiring new tools and procedures and contemplating their approach to delivering these skills. This often leads to…

Julia BaldwinMarch 10, 2025

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Explanation Vs. Experience: How Critical Memory Integration Transforms the Healing Process

The way we, as therapists, conceptualize and privilege experience in therapy can profoundly impact healing. While many therapies rely on verbal or written narratives to help clients make sense of…

Julia BaldwinMarch 7, 2025

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Pathology vs. Well-being: A Transformative Journey Embracing Critical Memory Integration

A revolutionary shift has been underway in the field of psychotherapy. Many of us have noticed the move from solely diagnosing and eliminating symptoms to instead embracing a deeper, more…

Julia BaldwinMarch 6, 2025

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Emotion Extinction vs. Emotion Expansion: The Case for Critical Memory Integration

In the mental health field, the importance of therapists' capacity to better understand and explore their clients' experiences of sensation and emotion is becoming increasingly apparent. This understanding may help…

IT BMPJanuary 3, 2025

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Why the Mental Health System Feels Stuck — And What We Can Do About It

Protocol vs. Process: Rethinking Therapy with Critical Memory Integration

Technician vs. Connectician: Embracing the Connectician’s Role in Critical Memory Integration

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Pathology vs. Well-being: A Transformative Journey Embracing Critical Memory Integration

Emotion Extinction vs. Emotion Expansion: The Case for Critical Memory Integration