John S-F
@drjohnsf.bsky.social
Professor of Counseling at the University of Montana. Clinical Psychologist. Author of numerous books, including #Clinical #Interviewing and the funniest #Psychotherapy theories book ever published. Living in Montana. Advocate for kindness and empathy.
This is @ritaksf.bsky.social's weekly blog. It has #spiritual dimensions, along with occasional #political reflections. Check it out. It's short. You may want to read it #twice😍
March 9, 2025 at 3:15 PM
This is @ritaksf.bsky.social's weekly blog. It has #spiritual dimensions, along with occasional #political reflections. Check it out. It's short. You may want to read it #twice😍
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I don’t know why this is hard for folks to understand. The layoffs aren’t just about probationary employees. They are going beyond that. It won’t stop. It’s all about making agencies non-functional.
February 16, 2025 at 8:51 PM
I don’t know why this is hard for folks to understand. The layoffs aren’t just about probationary employees. They are going beyond that. It won’t stop. It’s all about making agencies non-functional.
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Did Daines, Sheehy, Zinke or Downing hold public town halls around Montana?
February 23, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Did Daines, Sheehy, Zinke or Downing hold public town halls around Montana?
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President Trump deployed thousands of active-duty soldiers to the border. What are they all doing? “A whole lot of nothing,” one South Texas National Guard soldier said.
Thousands of Troops Guard Quiet Texas Border Towns
Soldiers often face “a whole lot of nothing” as crossings continue to go down.
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February 23, 2025 at 10:00 PM
President Trump deployed thousands of active-duty soldiers to the border. What are they all doing? “A whole lot of nothing,” one South Texas National Guard soldier said.
Our research group at the University of Montana has another publication out, this time in the Journal of Adult Development (JADE). The JADE editor and reviewers were marvelously helpful. You can read the whole article at this link: rdcu.be/eaz2y
Scaling Up, While Drilling Down: Effects of a Personalized Positive Psychology Course on College Student and Older Adult Mental Health
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February 20, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Our research group at the University of Montana has another publication out, this time in the Journal of Adult Development (JADE). The JADE editor and reviewers were marvelously helpful. You can read the whole article at this link: rdcu.be/eaz2y
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An amazing resignation letter to Bove from an AUSA who worked on the Adams case.
Money quote: “I expect you will eventually find someone who is enough of a fool, or enough of a coward, to file your motion. But it was never going to be me.”
Money quote: “I expect you will eventually find someone who is enough of a fool, or enough of a coward, to file your motion. But it was never going to be me.”
February 14, 2025 at 5:28 PM
An amazing resignation letter to Bove from an AUSA who worked on the Adams case.
Money quote: “I expect you will eventually find someone who is enough of a fool, or enough of a coward, to file your motion. But it was never going to be me.”
Money quote: “I expect you will eventually find someone who is enough of a fool, or enough of a coward, to file your motion. But it was never going to be me.”
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Indivisible is urging people to visit their senators' local offices between now and Thursday to demand that they use every tool—including denying a quorum and blocking unanimous consent—to fight the confirmation of Project 2025 architect Russell Vought for head of OMB docs.google.com/document/d/1...
February 3, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Indivisible is urging people to visit their senators' local offices between now and Thursday to demand that they use every tool—including denying a quorum and blocking unanimous consent—to fight the confirmation of Project 2025 architect Russell Vought for head of OMB docs.google.com/document/d/1...
I did a #psychotherapy demo for a Chinese company. It was fun . . . and I had to watch, reflect, and comment on my performance. Not easy . . . but good in many ways! johnsommersflanagan.com/2025/02/02/t...
The One-Way Mirror Project and Self-Reflection: A Process of Pain and Growth
This post is for my Chinese friends, or my friends who speak Mandarin . . . or anyone who wants to read about the process of self-evaluation, the pain of self-reflection, and personal/professional …
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February 2, 2025 at 7:59 PM
I did a #psychotherapy demo for a Chinese company. It was fun . . . and I had to watch, reflect, and comment on my performance. Not easy . . . but good in many ways! johnsommersflanagan.com/2025/02/02/t...
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This meta-analysis found that both direct and indirect psychotherapy interventions led to significant reductions in suicidal ideation and suicide attempts jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Suicidal Ideation and Suicide Attempts After Direct or Indirect Psychotherapy
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluates the association of direct and indirect psychotherapy with suicidal ideation and attempts.
jamanetwork.com
January 12, 2025 at 7:35 AM
This meta-analysis found that both direct and indirect psychotherapy interventions led to significant reductions in suicidal ideation and suicide attempts jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Please share this opportunity with your #Montana #educator friends.
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The Happiness for Teachers Course Starts Again the Week of January 20
If you’re an educator, you can sign up for the “Spring” version (starting in January) of our Happiness for Teachers course. This course has been very popular among teachers who ha…
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January 7, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Please share this opportunity with your #Montana #educator friends.
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Here's info on a workshop for mental health professionals, coming this Friday: johnsommersflanagan.com/2025/01/05/c...
Coming this Friday: Online Workshop — “Strategies for Integrating Traditional and Strengths-Based Approaches to Suicide”
Happy Sunday Evening, Last week I shared my 2025 predictions with you. This week, I’ve got another prediction . On Friday, January 10, I’ll be doing an online, two-hour workshop (title …
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January 5, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Here's info on a workshop for mental health professionals, coming this Friday: johnsommersflanagan.com/2025/01/05/c...
Because I'm obsessed with the #science of #prediction, here are my Predictions for 2025.
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My 2025 Predictions
I’ve always been fascinated with prediction. Maybe it was my mother’s interest in all things psychic? Maybe it was my father’s interest in gambling and the weather? Whatever the influences, while i…
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December 30, 2024 at 4:11 PM
Because I'm obsessed with the #science of #prediction, here are my Predictions for 2025.
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It's a wildly popular book that's really quite destructive in many ways. Thanks for writing this article.
“The Body Keeps the Score stigmatizes survivors, blames victims, and depoliticizes violence. While masquerading as care for survivors, it creates a hierarchy where marginalized victims are even more marginalized.” My latest, for @motherjones.
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What the most famous book about trauma gets wrong
People kept telling me to read "The Body Keeps the Score." I was shocked at what it actually says.
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December 19, 2024 at 5:25 PM
It's a wildly popular book that's really quite destructive in many ways. Thanks for writing this article.
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Big win for Oregon State MBB, as it knocks off previously unbeaten UC Irvine in convincing fashion
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Oregon State hands UC Irvine its first men’s basketball loss of the season
Damarco Minor scores 19 points and grabs nine rebounds as the 7-2 Beavers are off to their best start since 2019-20.
www.oregonlive.com
December 15, 2024 at 12:08 AM
Big win for Oregon State MBB, as it knocks off previously unbeaten UC Irvine in convincing fashion
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The MBB season is still early, but Oregon State is on pace for one of its best defenses in nearly 30 years following Saturday's win over UC Irvine.
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Oregon State hasn’t seen defense like this in a while, and it’s paying off on the scoreboard
The Beavers are on pace this season to hold opponents to their lowest field goal percentage in nearly 30 years.
www.oregonlive.com
December 15, 2024 at 1:35 AM
The MBB season is still early, but Oregon State is on pace for one of its best defenses in nearly 30 years following Saturday's win over UC Irvine.
www.oregonlive.com/beavers/2024...
www.oregonlive.com/beavers/2024...
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Oregon State's 67-55 win over UC Irvine resulted in a bump to No. 42 from 51 in NCAA NET rankings.
That might be the best-ever NET ranking in program history. As a comparison, Beavers were 50 in the final 2020-21 NET, the year they last went to NCAAs.
That might be the best-ever NET ranking in program history. As a comparison, Beavers were 50 in the final 2020-21 NET, the year they last went to NCAAs.
December 15, 2024 at 4:00 PM
Oregon State's 67-55 win over UC Irvine resulted in a bump to No. 42 from 51 in NCAA NET rankings.
That might be the best-ever NET ranking in program history. As a comparison, Beavers were 50 in the final 2020-21 NET, the year they last went to NCAAs.
That might be the best-ever NET ranking in program history. As a comparison, Beavers were 50 in the final 2020-21 NET, the year they last went to NCAAs.
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NET rankings for WCC MBB
4. Gonzaga
42. Oregon State
43. Saint Mary’s
52. San Francisco
66. Washington State
79. Santa Clara
212. Loyola Marymount
228. Pepperdine
257. Pacific
333. Portland
336. San Diego
4. Gonzaga
42. Oregon State
43. Saint Mary’s
52. San Francisco
66. Washington State
79. Santa Clara
212. Loyola Marymount
228. Pepperdine
257. Pacific
333. Portland
336. San Diego
Oregon State's 67-55 win over UC Irvine resulted in a bump to No. 42 from 51 in NCAA NET rankings.
That might be the best-ever NET ranking in program history. As a comparison, Beavers were 50 in the final 2020-21 NET, the year they last went to NCAAs.
That might be the best-ever NET ranking in program history. As a comparison, Beavers were 50 in the final 2020-21 NET, the year they last went to NCAAs.
December 15, 2024 at 4:07 PM
NET rankings for WCC MBB
4. Gonzaga
42. Oregon State
43. Saint Mary’s
52. San Francisco
66. Washington State
79. Santa Clara
212. Loyola Marymount
228. Pepperdine
257. Pacific
333. Portland
336. San Diego
4. Gonzaga
42. Oregon State
43. Saint Mary’s
52. San Francisco
66. Washington State
79. Santa Clara
212. Loyola Marymount
228. Pepperdine
257. Pacific
333. Portland
336. San Diego