The Neurobiology of Blame

Dan Siegel, MD Shelly Harrell, PhD Ron Siegel, PsyD
Rick Hanson, PhD Kelly McGonigal, PhD

• Why we’re hardwired for fault-finding
• Two types of self-awareness that can foster blame
• The link between rumination and blame

How to Work with Blame When a Client Has a History of Trauma

Bessel van der Kolk, MD Rick Hanson, PhD

• How trauma can alter the brain to be more oriented toward blame
• How to work with highly-sensitive blame triggers in clients who’ve experienced trauma

The Missing Skill That Can Keep a Client Frozen in Blame

Marsha Linehan, PhD Michael Yapko, PhD Rick Hanson, PhD
Kelly McGonigal, PhD Ron Siegel, PsyD

• Two polar opposite ways a client often assesses blame (and why both lead to pain)
• Two rigid beliefs that can make a client highly prone to blaming others

How to Help Clients Move from Blame into Self-acceptance and Kindness

Ron Siegel, PsyD Chris Germer, PhD

• The hidden issue often lying just beneath the client’s pain (and may be the key to successful treatment)
• How to help clients break a pain-blame loop

How the Loss of Mentalizing Fuels Blame

Peter Fonagy, PhD

• Why your client’s blame may be linked to a deficiency in their ability to mentalize
• The unique phenomenon that can heighten the intensity of a client feeling wronged

How to Work with Clients Who Fear Self-Blame

Richard Schwartz, PhD Christine Padesky, PhD

• How to work with blame in narcissistic clients
• How to help clients whose externalized blame is protecting them from internalized blame
• Why certain blamers will only seek treatment when they’re depressed

How to Reverse Black-and-White Thinking That Drives a Client’s Blame

Lynn Lyons, LICSW Kelly McGonigal, PhD Joan Borysenko, PhD

• How to adjust your language to avoid triggering a client’s blame defense
• The deep fear that keeps some clients from admitting fault in an issue

How to Disrupt Blame in Rigid Thinkers

Terry Real MSW, LICSW Ron Siegel, PsyD

• How to approach unfulfilled needs so clients don’t fall prey to blame
• How to work with clients whose blame is powered by issues of grandiosity

Helping Clients Avoid Blame Traps

Kelly McGonigal, PhD Zindel Segal, PhD

• Specific questions that can help clients see the true costs of their blame
• Why the benefits of blaming others can be so addicting for some clients

Four Practical Skills to Spark Change in Others

Bill O’Hanlon, LMFT Joan Borysenko, PhD

• One strategy that can radically shift a client’s use of fault-finding
• One change to a blame pattern that can be a turning point for clients with addiction disorders

How to Work with Blame That Poisons Intimate Relationships

Stan Tatkin, PsyD MFT Ron Siegel, PsyD Richard Schwartz, PhD

• The core deficit that could be fueling a couple’s blame dynamic
• The common blame formula that can foster victimhood (and how to undo it)
• How childhood vulnerabilities play a key role in a couples’ blame cycle

A Bottom-Up Approach to Restore a Relationship Shattered by Blame

Pat Ogden, PhD

• How to read the subtle pain signals that may be hiding behind a client’s blame
• How to disrupt a blaming pattern that’s keeping a relationship in pain

Avoiding Common Missteps When Working with Blame

Shelly Harrell, PhD Rick Hanson, PhD

• Why timing can affect a successful blame intervention
• Why disappointment may be the sleeper emotion that drives so much blame (and how to resolve it)

How to Prevent Resentment and Guide Clients to Growth

Michael Yapko, PhD

• Why some families can be particularly susceptible to a blaming relationship
• How to help clients connect blame to the way they approach expectations

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	Three downloadable bonus videos to help you work more effectively with blame

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