Dr. Chris Hoff

Please join me for an event planned on the occasion of PMVABF. Myself and Justine D’Arrigo will discuss our new book, emerging, from @thickpress. We’ll be live on February 27, at 5pm EST/2 pm PST, on The Radical Therapist Facebook page. There will be time for Q&A. Hope to see you!

A new "book, emerging" now available at the Thick press website for $5! ************* Beyond Critique: Composition and Curiosity in Therapy Chris Hoff and Justine D'Arrigo are family therapy practitioners and scholars who often collaborate on academic projects that trouble mainstream psychotherapy ideas and practices. In particular, they are exploring how critically- and politically- oriented therapists, counselors, and social workers might maintain the link to the small, rat...her than being pushed further into structuralist definitions of problems and people. In this book, emerging, Justine & Chris expand and reinvigorate curiosity by spotlighting the work of Bruno Latour and Ana Louise Keating, who draws on foundational concepts from Gloria Anzaldúa. Their emerging work serves as a pathway between beyond deconstruction, reduction, and the potential limitations of identity politicstowards what they are calling a compositionist therapy See more

Why is Asking for Help So Hard?

Please join us this Saturday for a one day Zen meditation retreat. You deserve it. Register at www.emptymoonzen.org

Join me and @bryan.the.therapist on Feb 2nd at 5pm for another IG live where we will discuss the value of spiritual practices in difficult times. Hope to see you!

Please join me in January where I will go over real actions you can take to support the relational and mental health needs of your organization. And it's free! Register at link in bio.

Please join me on Sunday’s for Zen meditation. Would love to see you.

Bring back wonder. One question at a time.

The Isolation Epidemic In this video I discuss the isolation/loneliness epidemic, its effects on our well-being and some possible solutions.

Can we help your workplace?

Join me on Sundays at 5pm PST for Zazen (Zen meditation) the Heart Sutra and general encouragement as we walk this path together. Hope to see you at @emptymoonzen and Huntington Beach Zen.

In response to Trumps characterizations of people like me. Addiction does not define who you are, or what is possible in your life. Destigmatize mental health!

Seeing is forgetting the name of the thing one sees

Recently I was a guest on the Digital Enterprise Society Podcast where we discussed the power of narrative, finding the good in the seemingly bad, countering isolation, and cultivating opportunities. Link in bio!

Misunderstanding & Your Relationships In this video I conceptualize the experience of misunderstanding in relationships and how it points to something of value.

I gave the Dharma talk last Saturday at the Empty Moon Zen Sangha. Please take a look.

What can questions make visible?

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