July 11, 2017
By Jennifer Shannon, LMFT I am working with a client right now who came in complaining about difficulty making decisions. Whether it was buying a pair of shoes or deciding… READ MORE
January 24, 2017
By Alisha L. Brosse, PhD, and Colleen Ehrnstrom, PhD Clients with chronic insomnia come to you exhausted, frustrated, and scared. They want to sleep better…tonight! Yet, you know that cognitive behavior… READ MORE
November 15, 2016
By Erin Heath, New Harbinger Publications Blog Editor The Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) Annual Convention is a four-day conference devoted to bringing the cognitive behavioral community together… READ MORE
September 14, 2016
by Cheryl Bradshaw, RP, B.Ed., MA Clients won’t always come out and say that they don’t like themselves in session. But they often give us clues. Your client may hint… READ MORE
June 1, 2016
The goal of psychotherapy should be to increase a client’s psychological flexibility. When it comes to clients with emotion regulation disorders, research shows that experiential avoidance and distress intolerance are… READ MORE
April 15, 2016
A Letter from Cheryl M Bradshaw, MA One of the hardest things to work through with clients on self-esteem and inner voice work is to trust in the process of… READ MORE
February 18, 2016
Everybody worries, but some people have more than their share. Their peace of mind is often disrupted by “what if?” thoughts of bad possibilities. They recognize that worries are repetitive… READ MORE
May 12, 2015
When working with people with psychosis, a compassionate approach is critical, given the high rates of trauma history and the trauma that can be experienced as a result of psychosis… READ MORE
March 19, 2015
It’s not exactly news that mindfulness-based therapies are effective. A recent meta-analysis including 209 published empirical outcome studies indicated that mindfulness-based treatments in general were effective in treating a variety… READ MORE
Why Journaling Is Especially Helpful to Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents
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