Helping teen clients develop true grit
September 27, 2017
By Caren Feldman, PhD Part one of a three-part series on fostering grit in teen clients You may be wondering, “How as a therapist can I bring the latest research… READ MORE
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Targeting the Physical and Cognitive Symptoms of Anxiety
September 12, 2017
By Julie Greiner-Ferris, LICSW, and Manjit Kaur Khalsa, EdD Because anxiety is a mind/body experience, the most effective treatment to address it is a mind/body solution. Therapists are most helpful… READ MORE
Avoiding the pitfall of focusing on form versus function while in session
August 29, 2017
By Darrah Westrup, PhD and M. Joann Wright, PhD One of the challenges therapists face is to avoid getting stuck in form instead of working with function. This is an essential… READ MORE
What to Do if a Trauma Client Becomes Flooded or Dissociates
August 15, 2017
By Melanie Greenberg, PhD As therapists, we’ve all experienced those moments when we’re talking about a stressful topic or doing an exposure intervention and, all of a sudden, the client… READ MORE
Showing clients the impact of present lifestyle: The Kidnapping Question
July 25, 2017
By Randy J. Paterson, PhD When we access depressed clients, two observations are common: Given what’s happened to them, I’m not surprised they are depressed. They have adopted a lifestyle… READ MORE
How to Help Clients Who Have Difficulty Making Decisions: Increasing Tolerance of Uncertainty
July 11, 2017
By Jennifer Shannon, LMFT I am working with a client right now who came in complaining about difficulty making decisions. Whether it was buying a pair of shoes or deciding… READ MORE
Evaluating Pros and Cons to Help Parents Change Behaviors
June 27, 2017
By Pat Harvey, ACSW, LCSW-C In clinical work with adolescents and their parents, therapists might wonder why parents do not change their behaviors despite recognizing that their responses and decisions are… READ MORE
Helping Clients Who Struggle with Overeating
June 13, 2017
By Andrea Wachter, LMFT In our image-obsessed culture, chances are you have clients who are struggling with overeating. Most overeaters are convinced that their problem is eating too much. They’re often surprised… READ MORE
Helping your client avoid another relationship with a narcissist by identifying values
May 23, 2017
By Candace V. Love, PhD Finding someone who matches up with your values is necessary for a healthy and lasting relationship. Helping your client identify their values is key to helping… READ MORE
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