“Working with ‘don’t knows’?”
March 22, 2022
By Ben Sedley, PhD Therapist: “How’s your week been?” Client: “I don’t know.” Therapist: “How are you feeling right now?” Client: “Dunno.” We all have clients that respond to any… READ MORE
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How Do You Cope with Anxiety-Driven Anger?
March 21, 2022
By Kelsey Torgerson Dunn, MSW, LCSW, author of When Anxiety Makes You Angry Have you ever gotten in trouble for something that’s not actually your fault? It’s probably happened to… READ MORE
How to Manage Talkative Client
March 8, 2022
By Jennifer R. Kemp, MPsych Talkative clients can be hard to manage. We feel torn—not wanting to be rude, yet knowing they risk wasting valuable time. Actively managing the flow… READ MORE
The Bluff of “Have To”
March 7, 2022
By Clarissa W. Ong, PhD, coauthor of The Anxious Perfectionist We tend to think that we don’t have choices, that we have to do certain things. I have to work… READ MORE
How to Respect the LINK between Your Addiction and Your Mental Health
March 1, 2022
By Rebecca E. Williams, PhD, coauthor of The Mindfulness Workbook for Addiction, 2nd Edition Many people in recovery are also worried about their mental health. Neglecting your mental health has… READ MORE
Finish Your Sessions on Time
February 22, 2022
By Jennifer R. Kemp, MPsych Many therapists struggle to stick to their schedule, regularly finishing their sessions late. This has a personal cost: missing breaks or running late will make… READ MORE
Justice is Therapeutic
February 20, 2022
By Thema Bryant, PhD, coauthor of The Antiracism Handbook While many psychology models focus solely on shifting thoughts and coping with emotions, social-justice-oriented approaches such as multicultural feminist psychology and… READ MORE
Why Use Magick for Mental Health
February 18, 2022
By Ora North, author of Mood Magick For most, there has always been a solid line separating the psychological from the “woo”—practices such as witchcraft and elemental magick. Scoffs can… READ MORE
Active Acceptance in the Face of Uncertainty
February 14, 2022
By Jennifer Shannon, LMFT, author of The Monkey Mind Workout for Uncertainty A few days ago, Pat—my ninety-year-old mother-in-law who lives in an assisted living facility—sent us a text from… READ MORE
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