Steven Frankel M.D.
Steven Frankel M.D. is a psychiatrist. A graduate of Yale Univer-sity Medical School, he is certified by the American Board of Psy-chiatry and Neurology in both general and child psychiatry as well as by the American Psychoanalytic Association. He is an Associate Clinical Professor at the University of California Medical School. He is the founder and director of The Center for Collaborative Psy-chology and Psychiatry in Kentfield, CA. Dr. Frankel is a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, and has been voted to Best Doctors in America by his peers each year since 1987. He has practiced in the San Francisco Bay Area for over thirty years. His ideas are developed in his many professional papers and three books, Intricate Engagements, Hidden Faults, and his latest work: Making Psychotherapy Work: Collabo-rating Effectively with Your Patient. Learn more about Dr. Frankel and collaborative psychology in http://www.collaborativepsychology.com/
Articles by this Author
Getting The Most Out Of Therapy: How To Collaborate With Your Therapist
- By Steven Frankel M.D.
- Published March 11, 2008
- How to Choose a Therapist , Therapist Qualities
- Unrated
The decision to work with a therapist is never straightforward, but there are times in life when we just need that extra emotional support. While we may have loved ones who will help us through rough times, it is often a good idea to seek the less biased support of a professional when dealing with life's difficult emotional challenges.
Many people who go into therapy have good experiences. The patient feels understood and well supported by the therapist, who uses his skills to facilitate the patient's discovery and healing process. But what if your therapy leaves you feeling frustrated? What if you believe your therapist isn't "getting you"? What if you aren't receiving the outcome you expected?
Many people who go into therapy have good experiences. The patient feels understood and well supported by the therapist, who uses his skills to facilitate the patient's discovery and healing process. But what if your therapy leaves you feeling frustrated? What if you believe your therapist isn't "getting you"? What if you aren't receiving the outcome you expected?
How to REALLY Talk to your Therapist: Four Collaborative Steps
- By Steven Frankel M.D.
- Published January 30, 2008
- How to Choose a Therapist
- Unrated
Frustration is the ultimate end result of miscommunication and this is not good if it involves your therapist. Here are effective ways on how to communicate with your therapist.
The Conjunctive Model of Psychotherapy
- By Steven Frankel M.D.
- Published November 15, 2007
- General Themes , Therapist Qualities
- Unrated
The psychotherapy process requires the deliberate joining of two human beings, mainly orchestrated by one, and requiring heartfelt collaboration by both. Breaches in the relationship are plumbed for the information they provide, the two continually surprised and in-spired as they move to new, uncharted views about what the patient needs and how to get there. Indeed there are rules, procedures, and boundaries, but knowing when these guidelines contaminate the therapy's authenticity and sap its power is one of the therapist's most subtle challenges. Therapists constantly work to identify how their craft differs from the commonsensical stuff of everyday relationships. They are not supposed to hug their patients, attend their weddings, or even have the smallest need for their patients' approval.
