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You Can Heal Your Heart After Grief: Honoring Pet Loss

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Pet loss is grief that is often not talked about. But the grief is real because the love is real. Grief and loss expert David Kessler invites you to take a moment to learn how you can heal your heart after a pet loss.

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Better-But-Believable Thoughts: An alternative to cognitive therapy

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If you have a client with chronic worry, you've likely tried cognitive therapy. But cognitive therapy is time-consuming and complex. For a simple, quick way to nip worry in the bud, Jennifer Abel, Ph.D., suggests B3s.

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The Lazy River: An Exercise in Mindfulness

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We all have a steady stream of thoughts and feelings. Use the simple guided imagery handout with your clients to help them learn to notice and dismiss thoughts without engaging in them.

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Shedding Light on the DSM-5®: The View from the Trenches

Martha Teater, MA, LMFT, LCAS, LPC

While the polemical debates over the new DSM have received widespread coverage, the reactions of ordinary clinicians have yet to receive much scrutiny.

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PESI, Inc. Acquires Tennessee-Based Cross Country Education

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"The addition of Cross Country Education to the PESI organization will allow us to continue to grow and provide new educational offerings and experiences to the professions we serve. We pride ourselves on providing cutting-edge content that connects the knowledge of our nationally—and internationally—renowned experts with the educational needs of the 250,000-plus professionals we serve each year." - Mike Conner, PESI Executive Director

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10 Types of Touch That Can Happen in Therapy

Janet Courtney, Ph.D, LCSW, RPT-S

Knowing touch is the foundation of human experience and that it is essential for healthy growth and development, we need to pause and ask ourselves... When did touch become a bad word?

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How About Some Botox for Depression?

Joseph F. Wegmann, R.Ph., LCSW

A new study has found that when Botox is injected between the eyebrows, it delivers an antidepressant effect.

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Six Steps of the Self-Mutilation Sequence

Daniel J. Fox, Ph.D.

Join Daniel J. Fox, Ph.D., as he talks about self-sabotage and self-mutilation. Get the worksheet "Six Steps of the Self-Mutilation Sequence" to help you significantly decrease the probability of your client's self-mutilating.

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Beyond Chemistry: Exploring Our Relationship with Our Meds

Frank G. Anderson, M.D.

Medication is about more than just taking the right pill. It's about your client's relationship with their meds.

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TWO Prime Guidelines for Integrated Eroticism

Barry McCarthy, Ph.D.

One of the most fascinating aspects of sexuality is the differences in what people find erotic. Download the “Creating Erotic Scenarios” worksheet, and have your clients try the exercise with their partner to explore turn-ons.

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