Dr. John Riolo, "The Insider" interviews Dr. Ofer Zur, author of Boundaries in Psychotherapy: Ethical and Clinical Explorations published by the American Psychological Association (APA).

Ofer Zur, Ph.D is a licensed psychologist, forensic consultant, and a pioneer of the managed-care-free private practice movement. In his nationwide workshops he has taught about ethics, private practice, burnout, and consulting to thousands of psychotherapists. He also presented the first course ever on dual relationships and how they can increase clinical effectiveness. For many years he taught courses on ethics, research, psychology of gender, and psychology of war at graduate schools, such as the California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP, Alameda, CA) and the California School of Integral Studies (CSIS, San Francisco, CA), where he also served as the associate program director.

 He has written dozens of articles in professional journals on topics, such as dual relationships, effective therapy, private practice development, therapists families, burnout, victims, gender roles, and the psychology of peace and war. His books include The Complete Fee-for-Service Private Practice Handbook  and The HIPAA Compliance Kit: Understanding and Applying the Regulations in Psychotherapeutic Practice .

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Deborah Harper, President of Psychjourney interviews Matthew D. Selekman, MSW, LCSE,  author of Working With Self-Harming Adolescents: A Collaborative, Strengths-Based Therapy Approach

Matthew D. Selekman, MSW, LCSW is the founder and Co-Director of Partners For Collaborative Solutions.  He is a licensed clinical social worker, a certified addictions counselor, and an Approved Supervisor for the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy.  He is a couples and family therapist in private practice in Evanston Illinois. Michael also provides executive job coaching, leadership development training and organizational consulting.  Visit his website.

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John Foster Elliott, M.A., M.F.T. interviews Dr. Scott Miller, author of The Heroic Client: A Revolutionary Way to Improve Effectiveness Through Client-Directed, Outcome-Informed Therapy

Scott D. Miller, Ph.D. is a therapist, lecturer and trainer on client-directed, outcome-informed clinical work and other time-sensitive therapeutic approaches.  For three years, he co-directed Problems to Solutions, Inc.a clinic specializing in the treatment of the homeless and other traditionally under served populations. Most recently, Dr. Miller co-founded the Institute for the Study of Therapeutic Change and works pro-bono at a clinic dedicated to serving the under served.  He is the author of many papers and seven books.

Deborah Harper, President of Psychjourney interviews Dr.Louis Cozolino, the author of  The Making Of A Therapist, A Practical Guide For The Inner Journey published by Norton.

Dr. Cozolino has diverse clinical and research interests and holds degrees in philosophy and theology, in addition to his doctoral in clinical psychology. He has conducted emperical research in schizophrenia, child abuse, and the long-term impact of stress.  Recently, his interests have turned to a synthesis of the biobehavioral sciences and psychotherapy.  He is the author of The Neuroscience of Psychotherapy, as well as numerous articles and chapters on various topics.  He maintains a clinical and consulting practice in Los Angeles. Dr. Cozolino is a professor of psychology at Pepperdine University.

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