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Turning Hopeless into Hopeful: Using Creative Hopelessness to Help Clients Let Go
A powerful acceptance and commitment therapy strategy for change
Are your clients clinging to coping mechanisms that no longer serve them? ACT expert Richard Sears provides a technique for getting clients to leave behind behaviors that are not working—using their own life experiences!
Reduce Anxiety with Self-Havening Touch & Breathwork
A powerful partnership for calming the brain and body
Havening Techniques are a new suite of neuroscience-based interventions designed for fast and effective treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder and other fear-based disorders such as anxiety, panic disorder, and phobias. Dr. Kate Truitt demonstrates a simple but powerful exercise that clients can use whenever they are experiencing distress.
How to Become a Certified EMDR Therapist
Considering becoming an EMDR certified therapist? Learn what a therapist does in EMDR, as well as the criteria to become certified today from our guide.
Helping Kids Face Obstacles Head-On
Two stress-busting exercises to build coping skills
Kids will face obstacles every day—but it can be a good thing! Psychotherapist and parenting educator Katie Hurley, LCSW, details how we can guide children to tackle any problem, big or small.
Why is Narcissistic Abuse So Hard to Treat?
5 Reasons Clinicians Struggle, Plus Expert Advice on How to Improve
Narcissism is a ubiquitous term these days, but when it shows up in therapy—even indirectly—most clinicians aren’t sure how to approach it. Dr. Ramani Durvasula shares the reasons it can be so difficult for clinicians to recognize and treat narcissistic abuse.
22 Books for a More Peaceful 2022
Top titles on stress management, body image, happiness, and more
Whether you’re looking to support your clients or yourself, here are 22 books to combat stress, promote mindfulness, and find joy in the new year.
5 Tips for Body Positivity & Anti-Diet Culture
Discover how to help clients reclaim their relationship with food and find joy in eating
Anti-diet experts Christy Harrison, MPH, RD, CEDS, and Judith Matz, LCSW, answer some of their most frequently asked questions about anti-diet culture, emotional eating, body image, fat stigma, and more.
How To Reject Diet Culture This Holiday Season
Help clients set boundaries, find support, and make peace with food
Anti-diet experts Christy Harrison, MPH, RD, CEDS, and Judith Matz, LCSW, share their insight on how to help clients navigate difficult conversations surrounding weight and food this holiday season.
When the Unthinkable Happens
5 Strategies to Help Children Work Through Tragedy and Traumatic Grief
In the wake of recent tragedies that have directly impacted children, Сòòò½ÊÓƵ author Andrea Dorn, MSW, LISW-CP, shares strategies for clinicians and caregivers to mindfully approach and work through this difficult topic with children.
Avoiding the Expert Trap
Learning to embody the motivational interviewing spirit with a free exercise from Motivational Interviewing for Mental Health Clinicians
Author Ali Hall, JD, reflects on the effectiveness of motivational interviewing in inspiring collaboration, increasing self-efficacy, and enhancing engagement for mental health professionals and their clients.