July 27, 2016
By Mary NurrieStearns, LCSW, RYT When clients feel unworthy or suffer from debilitating worry, it can be helpful to have them create a mantra as a homework assignment. Remind clients… READ MORE
July 13, 2016
By Adria N. Pearson, Ph.D. When clients get in touch with difficult emotions in session, crying is a normative behavioral reaction. At times, a client’s level of emotional distress may… READ MORE
June 16, 2016
By Raychelle Cassada Lohmann, MS, LPC As therapists, it’s important to help our clients identify and understand where their anger is coming from so that they can feel more in… READ MORE
June 15, 2016
By Jennifer Shannon, LMFT For teens to buy into anxiety treatment, they need to understand how anxiety works and how to tell the difference between real and false alarms. One of… READ MORE
May 25, 2016
By Randy J. Paterson, PhD Many depressed clients have had extremely difficult lives, and are resistant to the notion that some of the problem may lie within their control. “I’m… READ MORE
May 10, 2016
By Patrick M. Duffy, PsyD Most therapists are familiar with the disorientation that arises when their agenda is rendered moot by a client’s failure to complete homework. The resulting session… READ MORE
April 26, 2016
By Randy J. Paterson, PhD Clients who have been suffering from depression or dysthymia for a long time often have difficulty believing that doing things differently will have a positive… READ MORE
March 29, 2016
By Jennifer Shannon, LMFT People often experience their first real panic attack in adolescence. This can develop into panic disorder, which is characterized by the fear of having another panic… READ MORE
March 15, 2016
By Jon Hershfield, MFT When treating obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), it can be helpful to think systemically. OCD sufferers struggle internally with their unwanted thoughts, but their external behaviors also affect… READ MORE
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