May 23, 2023
By Cortney S. Warren, PhD, ABPP When your clients are fixated on their former lover after a breakup, helping them explore themselves instead of staying focused on their ex is… READ MORE
May 16, 2023
By Scott Glassman, PsyD, author of A Happier You To compare ourselves to others is human. But it can also harm our social and emotional well-being. With the ubiquity of… READ MORE
May 15, 2023
By Megan Boardman, LCSW, ACADC, CCTP-II, EMDR-C, author of The EMDR Workbook for Trauma & PTSD Your past experiences shape your brain’s many memory networks and teach you how to… READ MORE
May 9, 2023
By Leah Aguirre, LCSW Many first-time clients come to therapy seeking “quick fixes,” and expect the therapist to do the work and “solve” the problem. These clients will specifically ask… READ MORE
May 1, 2023
By Brian L. Thompson, PhD, coauthor of ACT-Informed Exposure for Anxiety Safety behaviors are behaviors people engage in to prevent or minimize either something bad happening or to manage their… READ MORE
April 25, 2023
By Chad LeJeune, PhD As therapists, most of us have been there at one time or another. You’re in the middle of a session with a client and are struck… READ MORE
March 20, 2023
By Linda J. Hayes, PhD and Mitch J. Fryling, PhD, coauthors of Interbehaviorism Feelings from an Interbehavioral Perspective Feelings are important to consider not only because they are so much… 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
February 1, 2023
By David A. Clark, PhD, author of The Anxious Thoughts Workbook for Teens Often anxiety first emerges during the teen years with approximately one-third of adolescents experiencing an anxiety disorder… READ MORE
How Do You Help Clients Who Are Obsessed with a Former Lover after a Breakup?