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The Dark Side of the Self-Care Boom: How Consumerism is Fueling Toxic Habits
When self-care becomes self-sabotage, it’s time to help clients break free from toxic productivity. Israa Nasir, MHP, LPC explores how consumer-driven self-care can become a harmful cycle, plus strategies to help clients reflect on their self-care practices and motivations.
Demystifying Codependency: A Comprehensive Guide for Clinicians
Despite its varied interpretations, codependency is a significant factor in anxiety, depression, and relationship issues. Nancy L. Johnston, MS, LPC, LSATP, explores the complexities of codependency, a concept with a mixed history in mental health and self-help circles.
Navigating the Grief Journey
Navigating the journey of grief is a deeply personal experience for everyone. David Kessler explains the timeline of grief and how clinicians can help grieving clients navigate this journey with free worksheets from his workbook.
Constructively Managing Conflict in Relationships
Conflict between individuals is inevitable, even in the strongest of relationships, but this can be a good thing when managed constructively. Ilene S. Cohen, PhD, LMFT, has the strategies to avoid escalation and effectively discuss issues in any kind of relationship.
Understanding and Overcoming the Four Stages of Anxiety
Anxiety can feel like an endless loop, but understanding its four distinct stages can be the key to breaking free. Alison Seponara, MA, LPC share how recognizing these stages and learning effective strategies can help clients regain control and find lasting relief.
Peter Levine’s Secret to Releasing Trauma from the Body
It's time to rethink trauma by looking to the body's memory of the event, not the mind's interpretation of the story. In this exclusive video, Peter Levine, PhD, demonstrates an exercise for releasing trauma from the body during an actual session with a combat veteran.
The Power of Bibliotherapy: Using Stories to Help Clients
Tammi Van Hollander discusses her new book, The Bibliotherapy Toolbox, and gives us a sneak peek at some of the myriad exercises and games inside the book, so you can use bibliotherapy to connect with young clients on a deeper level.
Kids and ADHD Meds: What Every Parent Needs to Know
Navigating your child’s ADHD can be frustrating, but finding the right medication to help doesn’t have to be. By understanding the different types of ADHD medications available, you can make informed decisions that best suit your child’s needs. With the right information and support, you can have meaningful conversations with your child’s medication prescriber, ask great questions at appointments, and help your kid thrive.
How Becoming a C-IRT Can Enhance Your Practice and Client Outcomes
Are you considering becoming a IRT certified therapist? Learn what a therapist does in Integrated Relationship Therapy, as well as the criteria and benefits of becoming certified today from sex and relationship expert Dr. Tammy Nelson.
Understanding Worry to Heal the Anxious Mind
The amygdala is a small, yet mighty part of the brain. Being just the size of an almond, it plays a huge role in our emotions, especially fear and anxiety. Understanding how it works can help our clients manage their worries and prevent anxiety better.