FREE printable worksheet!
Susan I Buchalter, ATR-BC, CGP, LPC
Warm-ups can be considered “mental stretching.” They are usually five to ten minutes in length and help clients become familiar with drawing, self-expression and communicating with others
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Meagan Houston, Ph.D., SAP
Former Detroit Lions quarterback, Erik Kramer, attempted suicide by way of gunshot wound to the head. PESI speaker Meagan Houston, Ph.D., SAP, discusses how traumatic brain injury and major depressive disorder are connected and the importance of conducting a suicide risk assessment with a patient who reports a mild or severe form of TBI.
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VIDEO: Joe Kort on Doing Your Best Work with LGBTQ Clients
Joe Kort, Ph.D., LMSW
Is the sex addiction model doing more harm than good? What's the difference between sexual orientation and gender identity? And what are the most common mistakes therapists make when working with LGBTQ clients, and how can you avoid them? Sex therapist Joe Kort answers these questions and more.
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PESI Team
Every one of us, and especially those of us who are youth-serving professionals, have two urgent tasks: we must reassure our youth of their value, dignity and future, and we must identify and protect young people who are at risk.
That's why we've created this powerful infographic full of strategies to promote well-being for LGBTQ youth...
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CBT worksheets for children and adolescents
PESI Team
Everyone has a story to tell. When bad things happen, it makes it much harder to tell the story. When bad things happen to us, there is typically a lot of shame, guilt, and embarrassment.
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A Process of Inquiry That Promotes Empathic Connection
Psychotherapy Networker
Effective suicide assessments are built on a foundation of empathic connection. When clients feel heard, understood, and respected, they’re likelier to let down their guard and explore sensitive topics.
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Download This FREE Resource Today!
Frank G. Anderson, M.D.
Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS) provides a revolutionary treatment plan for PTSD, anxiety, depression, substance abuse, eating disorders and more. Using a non-pathologizing, accelerated approach — rooted in neuroscience — IFS applies inner resources and self-compassion for healing emotional wounding at its core. Plus check out this FREE resource!
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Mindfulness as a key to lasting happiness
Gina Biegel, MA, LMFT
Practice mindfulness — download three favorite (and FREE) mindfulness techniques developed especially for teens.
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Here's What They Respond To
Psychotherapy Networker
Most of us were never trained to talk to adolescents, and they often find most standard; shrink-wrapped attempts to "engage" them infuriating. Here's what they respond to best.
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... And the One Question You Should Always Ask Your Clients...
Chris Lyford
We asked some seasoned therapists to pass on the lessons they wish someone had told them when they were first starting out, and here are the results!
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