How to Protect Yourself from Absorbing a Client’s Suffering
November 7, 2024
By Julie S. Kraft, MA, LMFT Many of us became therapists because we are highly empathic people. Our empathy is an asset and a guide, but in the face of… READ MORE
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Bridging the Gap: The Importance of Accessible Resources for Childhood Sexual Abuse Survivors
November 6, 2024
By Stacey R. Pinatelli, PsyD, author of Hope and Healing for Survivors The invisible scars of childhood sexual abuse can impact various aspects of a survivor’s life. While therapy is… READ MORE
Strategies and Tips for Parents to Grow Your Co-Regulation Skills with Your Teen
October 4, 2024
By Lenora M. Ziegler, LCSW, author of The Teen Break-Up Survival Guide Ever feel like you and your teen daughter are like fire and ice? Each of you capable and… READ MORE
What to Do If Your Teen Client Seems Addicted to Their Ex
October 3, 2024
By Lenora Ziegler, LCSW Much like for adults, a breakup can profoundly impact the primal part of a teen’s brain making them crave their ex. Their limbic system (particularly the… READ MORE
Part 1: What to Do When a Client Is Participating in Self-Judgment?
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
Defusing from Your Inner Critic – An Excerpt from The Self-Compassion Daily Journal
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
Mindfulness: The Superpower Parents Need
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
What to Do When a Client May Be Hypomanic but Denies It
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
Dealing with Stress in Uncertain Times
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
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