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CBT Activities for Kids Overcoming Adverse Experiences
FREE CBT worksheets to empower kids into resilience and growth.
A great activity to use with kids and adolescents to help them develop their ability to be resilient and overcome adverse experiences is this FREE Cognitive Behavioral Triangle exercise.
Breathing Through the Back-to-School Bustle
Read along with Jennifer Cohen Harper
Join PESI children’s author Jennifer Cohen Harper as she reads her book Thank You Breath and offers up simple breathing practices for kids as they head back to school.
The Ultimate Guide to Starting and Growing Your Private Practice
Start or expand your business and earn what you’re worth as a therapist.
You deserve the freedom and flexibility to give more time to your life and family. Let us help you build the life you want... one where you control your career and time... one where you’re fulfilled and financially secure. Join us for our FREE Private Practice Business Bootcamp to discover how to handle the business side of therapy so you can reimagine what’s possible as a therapist.
Ask a Therapist: How Do I Teach My Child Social-Emotional Skills?
3 proven strategies for SEL development
Summer doesn’t have to mean a vacation from learning. Lisa Weed Phifer offers up social-emotional learning exercises to get kids ready for the start of a new school year.
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy for Anxiety
Free exercise to teach psychological flexibility
Clients often end up trapped in patterns of avoiding their anxiety, but what happens when they instead try to meet it in the present moment? PESI author Richard Sears provides an overview of the benefits of psychological flexibility.
The Skill of Savoring: A Polyvagal Tool for Ventral Vagal Regulation
Video demonstration from Deb Dana, LCSW
Clients stuck in cycles of anxiety, fear, and distress need simple, but effective inner guidance to find their way back to safety, connection, and hope. Deb Dana, LCSW, shares a 20-30 second exercise that clients can use to more deeply savor their positive experiences.
Celebrating Gender Identity with Youth Clients
FREE LGBTQ+ Youth worksheets
Sexual orientation is so much more than being gay, straight, or bisexual. PESI author Lee-Anne Gray provides helpful worksheets to aid clients in exploring gender and sexuality.
Tips for New Therapists on Growing a Private Practice
From discovering a specialty to prioritizing networking, clinician Frank Anderson, MD, shares his proven strategies for clinicians to grow their private practice.
How to Help Clients While Managing Your Own Emotions
In order to avoid burning out, it's essential for therapists to have strategies to take care of themselves. Trauma therapist Frank Anderson, MD, provides his recommendations for practicing self-care.
Common Struggles for New Therapists in Private Practice
From managing overhead costs to navigating paperwork and billing, opening a private practice poses several challenges for any therapist. Frank Anderson, MD, reflects on his journey and provides expert advice.