How Mental Health Influencers Are Affecting Us All
July 10, 2023
By Emma Lauer, LCSW, author of DBT Skills for Highly Sensitive People As a therapist, TikTok has been on my mind a lot lately. It seems that on a weekly… READ MORE
Tag: DBT
Four Ways DBT Can Augment OCD Therapy
June 20, 2023
By Jon Hershfield, MFT, coauthor of The Unwanted Thoughts and Intense Emotions Workbook It is well understood that treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) requires two changes to occur. First, one… READ MORE
Mindfulness with Teens: Five Tips to Get Past the Eye Rolls and Resistance
February 21, 2023
By Christopher Willard, PsyD, coauthor of The Self-Confidence Workbook for Teens Mindfulness with teens sounds amazing—but how do we get past the eye rolling? Over the years I’ve thought a… READ MORE
Stop Blaming Yourself for Struggling with Anger
January 20, 2023
By Matthew McKay, PhD, Peter Rogers, PhD, Ronald T. Potter-Efron, MSW, PhD, Patricia S. Potter-Efron, MS, William J. Knaus, EdD, Alexander L. Chapman, PhD, RPsych, Kim L. Gratz, PhD, coauthors… READ MORE
What is a Narcissistic Mother?
November 15, 2022
By Stephanie M. Kriesberg, PsyD, author of Adult Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers It’s a broad topic, and like many areas of psychology, mental health professionals have several perspectives on it…. READ MORE
When Trauma Memories Are Destabilizing
September 13, 2022
By Tamara McClintock Greenberg, PsyD A common problem we all face is that we may think clients are ready to talk about trauma, or even do exposure therapy, only to… READ MORE
What is Complex PTSD?
September 7, 2022
By Tamara McClintock Greenberg, PsyD, author of The Complex PTSD Coping Skills Workbook Complex post-traumatic stress disorder, or C-PTSD, occurs when you have experienced traumas not caused by one or… READ MORE
What Is a “Little t” Trauma?
June 15, 2022
By Jaime Castillo, LCSW, author of What Happened to Make You Anxious? “Trauma” has become a big buzzword in recent conversations about mental health. As we have collectively become more… 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
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