Dr. Chris Hoff, Costa Mesa, CA Videos

There’s a term you will hear a lot in the therapy world, and outside of the therapy world, and that is the idea of "holding space." Although thrown around a lot, do we really know or understand what holding space is? Or how to hold space? In this video I summarize the holding environment and examine the framework of Confirming, Contradicting, and Creating Continuity and how this framework supports growth and identity development.

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Who inspires you? Multidisciplinary artist Virgil Abloh is someone who inspires me. In this video I visit the Brooklyn Museum to see an exhibition of his visionary work. Join me.

What did the Buddha have to say about relationships? Join Kelly Curtis and I as we explore contemporary relationships through ancient and modern wisdom. Link in bio!

Ghost your therapist? Yep it happens. And it’s OK. But can we get better at goodbyes?

A personal story of an experience of synchronicity. Carl Jung inspired by ancient Chinese texts, particularly the I Ching, which states that there is an interrelation between the individual and the cosmos, that one’s inner state participates in the external world, and when these two states connect an event of synchronicity is experienced. Jung believed synchronicity could puncture intellectual resistance and lead to breakthroughs. That synchronicity was an engagement with the great mystery, and when experienced we should ask ourselves, what's the message? What do you think? Have you experienced synchronicity?

Michel Foucault once said that the easiest way to control someone, was to make them an individual. Well, he didn’t say it quite like that. What he actually said was:

Using Poetry in therapy invites the use of language, symbol, and story into therapeutic conversations and can encourage education, movement, and community-building practices. In this video I share a favorite poem that I use in my work.

Zen and The Dark. This morning I gave the Dharma talk at the @emptymoonzen regular Saturday morning service on Zoom. I hope you find it helpful, dark.

Expanding the Therapists Window of Tolerance - Part #1 In this video I show one way our windows of tolerance become limited and what we might do about it.

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“Decentered but Influential” What is the role of the therapist if you want to practice from a poststructuralist, postmodern, collaborative, or narrative therapy position?

Therapy Predictions for 2020. Just for fun I thought I’d share some therapy predictions for 2022. Don’t @ me. :)

Working with Illness Narratives - In this video I draw on the work of Arthur Frank and describe some dominant illness stories and how to work with them.

Therapist to Consultant
I will be doing a free live webinar for those that want to take their mental health skills into organizational systems. You can register here: https://event.webinarjam.com/channel/drchrishoff