What to Do When Your Client Seems Numb or Disconnected
May 17, 2022
By Jaime Castillo, LCSW Good therapy is like peeling back the layers of an onion. We avoid too much surface-level chatter and instead want to dig deeper, getting to the… READ MORE
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Managing Extreme Maladaptive Borderline Personality Disorder Content
April 26, 2022
By Daniel J. Fox, PhD Borderline personality disorder (BPD) content can be overwhelming for therapists and clients due to emotional reactions based upon distorted perceptions. It’s common for those with… READ MORE
How to Encourage Behavior Change through Uncomfortable—but Necessary—Feedback
April 12, 2022
By Christina Kress, MSW, LICSW People seek therapy when their current behaviors are no longer working. Change begins when clients are outside their comfort zone. Sometimes, a therapist’s job is… READ MORE
“Working with ‘don’t knows’?”
March 22, 2022
By Ben Sedley, PhD Therapist: “How’s your week been?” Client: “I don’t know.” Therapist: “How are you feeling right now?” Client: “Dunno.” We all have clients that respond to any… READ MORE
How to Manage Talkative Client
March 8, 2022
By Jennifer R. Kemp, MPsych Talkative clients can be hard to manage. We feel torn—not wanting to be rude, yet knowing they risk wasting valuable time. Actively managing the flow… READ MORE
Finish Your Sessions on Time
February 22, 2022
By Jennifer R. Kemp, MPsych Many therapists struggle to stick to their schedule, regularly finishing their sessions late. This has a personal cost: missing breaks or running late will make… READ MORE
How Do You Handle the Crisis Phone Call?
February 8, 2022
By Kirby Reutter, PhD We’ve all had the client that makes the frantic phone call. They are suicidal, their abuser was just released, or a family member was just killed…. READ MORE
Using Neuroscience with Teens to Challenge and Promote Change
January 25, 2022
By Elisa Nebolsine, LCSW Imagine this: you’re standing outside, and there is snow all around you. The snow is deep, up to four feet high, and you must get to… READ MORE
How Can You Energize the Therapeutic Relationship When It Appears to Be Waning?
January 11, 2022
By Robyn D. Walser, PhD During therapy, there are times when the relationship with the client seems to lose its energy. This can happen for many reasons but might be… READ MORE
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