April 9, 2024
By Diana M. Garcia, MS, LMHC Clients often come into session with self-judgments: evaluations they have about themselves, whether judging their character, decisions, past, appearance, etc. A client can have… READ MORE
March 8, 2024
By Diana Hill, PhD, author of The Self-Compassion Daily Journal We all have a running commentary in our heads. Sometimes our thoughts are helpful, but often they are downright mean…. READ MORE
January 22, 2024
By Hunter Clarke-Fields, MSAE, author of Raising Good Humans Guided Journal Ultimately, mindfulness—nonjudgmental present-moment awareness—is a quality we are aiming for; mindfulness meditation is the tool for building that quality… READ MORE
January 9, 2024
By Steff Du Bois, PhD Therapists who work with clients who may be experiencing hypomania can face a difficult challenge: compassionately and effectively informing the client of their current clinical… READ MORE
May 16, 2023
By Fredrik Livheim, PhD, Frank W. Bond, PhD, Daniel Ek, MS, Björn Skoggård Hedensjö, MS, coauthors of The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Stress Reduction Life is full of everyday… READ MORE
March 16, 2023
By Amy C. Balentine, PhD, coauthor of The Self-Compassion Workbook for Kids Teaching mindfulness—the practice of being present in the moment—to children from an early age can help them develop… READ MORE
February 14, 2023
By Stephanie M. Kriesberg, PsyD Many clients berate themselves in their minds, dwelling on perceived failures from long ago. This mental punishment prevents them from making positive changes in the present…. READ MORE
December 2, 2022
By Stephanie M. Kriesberg, PsyD, author of Adult Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers For years, Linda spent every Christmas Eve at her beloved cousin Cynthia’s house. However, last summer their husbands… READ MORE
June 13, 2022
By Rachael Katz, MS, Ed and Helen Shwe Hadani, PhD, coauthors of The Emotionally Intelligent Child As early childhood educators and researchers, Helen and I spend a lot of time… READ MORE
What to Do When a Client Isn’t Engaged in Therapy
September 19, 2024
