3 Quotes & Sayings By Ds Luca

Dr. D. S. Luca is a native of the San Francisco Bay Area, where she received her BA in Psychology from Sonoma State University Read more

She received her MA in Clinical Psychology at the California School of Professional Psychology, and completed her PhD in Narrative Therapy at the California School of Professional Psychology. Her research focuses on narrative therapy, particularly its application to the treatment of self-harm, suicide, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Her primary clinical interests are in individual therapy, couples therapy, and group therapy.

Dr. Luca has been an adjunct faculty member at Stanford University since 2009, teaching graduate courses in Narrative Therapy for Counseling Students and Clinical Supervision for Counseling Graduate Students. She is currently an adjunct faculty member at Sonoma State University teaching graduate courses in Narrative Therapy for Counseling Students and Clinical Supervision for Counseling Graduate Students.

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Using guilt, fear or any other negative emotion to try to change someone’s behavior backfires 100% of the time. If you want someone to do something for you or for themselves, the most important thing to remember is they have to want to do it. No positive outcome will ever be achieved by tearing another person apart or kicking them while they are down. If you truly want to help someone, conveying to them what a positive impact they’ve had in your life, is a great place to start. . D.S. Luca
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Don’t discount this powerful use of appreciation. It is one of the great secrets of life. It’s the feeling and emotion of appreciation that matters most, not the lip service. D.S. Luca