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The Basics of a Good Night鈥檚 Sleep for Kids and Teens with ADHD
Free infographic to help kids and teens with ADHD to sleep better.
Ari Tuckman, PsyD, shares why sleep deprivation can undo some of the benefits of medication and strategies to get back to sleep basics for kids and teens with ADHD.
Helping Teens Cope with Grief After Death by Suicide
Ask a Therapist with David Kessler, one of the world鈥檚 foremost experts on healing and loss.
When the unthinkable happens, it's tough to find the words to help teens understand they are not to blame. David Kessler offers up advice on what to say and how to help teens cope with the grief of death by suicide in the school setting.
Using EMDR as a Treatment for Mental Health Conditions in Children
This helpful guide highlights how EMDR is used as a treatment in children and how this differs from treatment in adolescents and adults.
Celebrating Gender Identity with Youth Clients
FREE LGBTQ+ Youth worksheets
Sexual orientation is so much more than being gay, straight, or bisexual. 小蝌蚪视频 author Lee-Anne Gray provides helpful worksheets to aid clients in exploring gender and sexuality.
Coping with ADHD & Heightened Emotions
Free printable exercise to use with adolescent & adult clients
People with ADHD feel both positive and negative emotions more intensely and frequently, and often for longer periods of time. With this exercise, clients can learn to respond to emotions mindfully, allowing them to better handle difficult situations.
Social Media & Anxious Teens: Helping Young Clients Evaluate Their Time Spent Online
Free worksheet download to use with teens
Lawrence Shapiro, PhD, and Angela Doel, MS, provide a free worksheet to help teen clients with social anxiety discover the advantages and disadvantages of their own social media time.
Preventing Teen Suicide: Crisis Safety Planning with Young Clients
Life-saving strategies & free CE
The rate of suicide in young people is on the rise. Get the strategies you need to save lives with this free CE seminar led by Tony Sheppard, PsyD, CGP, FAGPA.
Havening for Kids: 2 Powerful Stress-Busting Tools
Advice and video demonstration from Dr. Kate Truitt
Whether they're experiencing hyperarousal or hypoarousal, kids often need the help of a caregiver to return to a more calm, alert state. Dr. Kate Truitt shares two simple but effective techniques to help kids cope with stress and stay regulated.
Making the Most Informed Choice: The SODAS Problem-Solving Model
Free exercise to aid young clients in decision making
Help young clients make healthy choices with this simple problem-solving paradigm! 小蝌蚪视频 author David Pratt presents a step-by-step way to identify options, consider advantages and disadvantages, and select a course of action.
Helping Kids Face Obstacles Head-On
Two stress-busting exercises to build coping skills
Kids will face obstacles every day鈥攂ut 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.