Michael Karson Ph.D., J.D.

About

Michael Karson, Ph.D., J.D., is a retired professor from the University of Denver's Graduate School of Professional Psychology, but he practiced clinical and forensic psychology for 25 years before entering academia. He is the sole or first author of six books, including What Every Therapist Needs to Know, Patterns of Child Abuse: How Dysfunctional Transactions are Replicated in Individuals, Families, and the Child Welfare System; Deadly Therapy: Lessons in Liveliness from Theater and Performance Theory; and Using Early Memories in Psychotherapy: Roadmaps to Presenting Problems and Treatment Impasses.

Books by Michael Karson Ph.D., J.D.

Recent Posts

"Save the Cat!" Does Therapy

Therapy rewrites the patient’s narrative about who they are, how the world works, and what the story is about.

Reaction Formation in Couples

Intimacy can be threatening and evokes defenses. The most blatant disguise is the mask that is the opposite of who we are.

Projective Identification in Couples

Couple’s therapists can help people face their fears instead of getting their partners to embody them.

Thoughts on Children in Bereavement

A new children’s book helps to illuminate childhood grief.

Couple's Therapy After Infidelity

Sometimes, infidelity reveals rather than deviates from a person’s relational goals.

9 Ways to Strengthen the Marriage Bond

Learn these strategies for laying a solid foundation in a romance.

Are You the Main Character in Your Marriage?

3 ways to promote your spouse from supporting role to co-star.

Can You Rate Your Marriage if You’re Bad at Marriage?

The skills that improve your relationship are the same ones needed to evaluate it.

Does Your Therapist Wonder Why You Said What You Said?

Good therapists are acutely attuned to their patients' reactions to what happens in therapy, and they explore those reactions together to keep the relationship on track.

Inside a Case of Couple's Therapy

Distinguishing a relationship both want from the patterns they typically veer into.