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Money Matters
Getting Clear with Ourselves and Our ClientsKnowing your financial worth as a therapist can model self-care and self-respect for clients. Read more
Exploring the Inner Selfie
Digital Zen for Young ClientsOur teen clients know a lot about connecting with others online, but they still need our wisdom about connecting with their core inner selves. Read more
Nine Simple Interventions for Depression
For Any Client, Any TimeIn challenging times, these simple sensorimotor interventions for depression can be easily used in sessions. Read more
Dating at Midlife
A Road Map for Newly Single ClientsHelping clients who find themselves single again in midlife navigate a new world of dating. Read more
Hanging It Up
When Should Therapists Retire?What are the signs that it’s finally time for a therapist to stop seeing clients? Read more
Seeing Children through a Polyvagal Lens
A Different Approach to Challenging BehaviorsPolyvagal Theory widens the perspective on managing kids’ challenging behaviors. Read more
ABCs of Mindfulness
Helping Children Manage StressAdapting mindfulness practices for young kids can be as easy as ABC. Read more
When to Speak Up
Handling Microagressions in TherapyWhat to do about addressing microaggressions in therapy. Read more
Therapists in a Fishbowl
The Challenges of Small-Town PracticeSome down-to-earth advice on practicing in a small town, where there’s no way to escape being seen and talked about. Read more
Truths and Consequences
Helping Teens Make Good DecisionsWhen it comes to high-risk behaviors, therapists can find themselves caught between boundary-testing teens and their concerned parents. Read more
Disarming the Verbal Bully
Four Ways to Push PauseAt a time when verbal bullies seem to feel increasingly empowered, here are four offbeat ways to push pause on their toxic verbiage. Read more
The Accidental Sex Therapist
Helping Clients Get “Dumb and Happy”You may not be a certified sex therapist, but that doesn’t mean you have to shy away from helping clients with their sexual issues. Read more
Health Comes in All Sizes
The HAES Approach to Countering Weight StigmaA paradigm shift around weight and wellness is taking on old stigmas. Read more
End-of-Session Bombshells
Handling Doorknob MomentsHow to handle end-of-session bombshells therapeutically—and still wrap up on time. Read more
Becoming a Therapist for Each Other
How to Deepen Couples TherapyHow to address one partner’s long-term issues in couples therapy without derailing work on the current relationship. Read more
Picture This!
Enhancing Emotional Healing with Visual ImagesEnhancing emotional healing with visual images in your work. Read more
Jump-Starting Conversation in Family Therapy
The Difference Between Guiding and InterveningHow do you get family members to talk together productively? Enactments can be among the most valuable tools for getting a family's communication going. But... Read more
Priming Clients for Taking New Practices Home
Four Keys to Enhancing EngagementFour steps to help clients take new practices learned in the consulting room back into their everyday lives. Read more
Keeping Couples Therapy Upbeat
How to Bring a Positive Spirit Into the Consulting RoomKeeping the difficult work of couples therapy positive and upbeat might be easier, and more effective, than you think. Read more
Taking Therapy Home
Motivating Couples to Do Their HomeworkMotivating couples to do their therapy homework may be the key to successful outcomes. Read more
Playing with Anxiety
Helping Young Children Face Scary SituationsHow to use the therapeutic play zone to help young children face difficult situations. Read more
Expanding Your Expressive Range
What Therapists Can Learn from PerformersWhat therapists can learn from performers. Read more
Speak Easy
Keeping It Real with Your Teen ClientsHow to keep it real with teenage clients. Read more
Responding to Extreme Trauma Symptoms
How Neuroscience Can HelpHow an understanding of the brain can inform our trauma interventions. Read more
Teaching Couples to Tap
How to Use Acupoints to Overcome Blocks to IntimacyCould eliminating blocks in couples therapy be as simple as learning where to tap? Read more
Moving Through Grief
How Kübler-Ross’s Model Can Help Clients HealHow Kübler-Ross’s stage model of dealing with loss can help grieving clients heal. Read more
The Rewards of Caregiving
Escaping Negative CyclesHow to help beleaguered caretakers of elderly parents find meaning and purpose in a challenging task. Read more
Detoxifying Criticism
How to Help Clients Gain PerspectiveAn innovative way of working with people who are hypersensitive to criticism. Read more
The Art of Presenting
Understanding What Your Audience NeedsSome tips on the do’s and don’ts of giving a good workshop. Read more