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Jacob Ham

Jacob Ham

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Jacob Ham
Jacob Ham
Feb 20, 2016 · 2 min read

Loss and Love

I work with a group of advocates who champion the cause of encouraging adoption of transition age youth. They go around the city…

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Jacob Ham
Jacob Ham
Nov 12, 2015 · 2 min read

I spent the day at a conference with panels and panels of renowned experts examining the nature of psychotherapy. These people have devoted their careers to understanding the process through which psychotherapy works. Yet, the discussion was leaving me bored and uninspired. At some point, a student-in-training asked the panelists what advice they…

Jacob Ham
Jacob Ham
Oct 18, 2015 · 2 min read

Dealing with Angry Ghosts in Psychotherapy

Though many therapists are trained to believe that they need to suppress or control feelings of anger, I think it is incredibly important to use them in therapy because they often reveal important patterns in the patient’s life — ghosts of relationships…

Jacob Ham
Jacob Ham
Oct 5, 2015 · 3 min read

Two weeks in my life working in the world of juvenile detention

I was in Florida last week, talking to a group of adolescent males serving time in a non-secure juvenile detention program. The young men were initially nervous and wary, yet sat up straight and tried to be on their best…

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