The Art of Holding in Therapy

Kleiman, Karen

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“…Kleiman's The Art of Holding in Therapy: An essential intervention for postpartum depression and anxiety 15 finds resonance in Winnicott's work and expounds on his analogy. The holding approach provides a framework for establishing a therapeutic holding environment for perinatal women.…”

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The Art of Holding Perinatal Women in Distress

Kleiman

Waller

2023

Women's Health Reports

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Therapies like cognitive behavioral therapy and interpersonal psychotherapy are regarded as highly effective treatments for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. Therapists appreciate robust research supporting the efficacy of these evidenced-based treatments and the structure of the tools these therapies provide for effective intervention. Less has been written on supportive psychotherapeutic techniques and few of those writings provide instruction or tools for therapists who wish to strengthen their skills in this therapeutic approach. This article describes The Art of Holding Perinatal Women in Distress™, a model of perinatal treatment developed by Karen Kleiman, MSW, LCSW. Kleiman instructs therapists to incorporate six “Holding Points” into their approach to therapeutic assessment and intervention for the purpose of establishing a holding environment conducive to the release of authentic suffering . This article reviews the Holding Points and provides a case study that elucidates how the holding points function within the context of a therapy session.

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The Art of Holding Perinatal Women in Distress

Kleiman

Waller

2023

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“…Talk therapy can also be extremely beneficial in addressing PMADs, helping women gain symptom relief and regulate their emotions (Cuijpers, Weitz, Karyotaki, Garber, & Andersson, 2015). Therapy for women in the postpartum timeframe is typically short-term, pragmatic, and solution focused (Kleiman, 2009(Kleiman, , 2017. And new mothers can bring their infants to support groups or counseling sessions, which can make these interventions more acceptable and accessible.…”

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Breast Is Best . . . Except When It’s Not

McIntyre¹,

Griffen²,

BrintzenhofeSzoc

2018

J Hum Lact

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“…Our results indicated that 34.4% of the women had experienced post-partum seclusion lasting an average of 7 days. It is known that new mothers experience extreme mood swings and even at times depression (Kleiman, 2017). Around 20% of women experience some form of mental illness such as depression and anxiety during the first 3 months of post-partum.…”

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Experiences of menstrual exiles (Chaupadi) and its consequences among women in Nepal

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The Art of Holding in Therapy

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The Art of Holding Perinatal Women in Distress

The Art of Holding Perinatal Women in Distress

Breast Is Best . . . Except When It’s Not

Experiences of menstrual exiles (Chaupadi) and its consequences among women in Nepal

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