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The Problem With Diet Culture
Free CE: What every therapist, health professional, educator, and parent needs to know.
Therapists should not only be aware of their potential prejudices toward higher-weight clients, but should commit themselves to challenge those attitudes as well.
Shaping the Conversations of Love: 2 Simple Techniques for Working with Distressed Couples
In this free, short video, Dr. Sue Johnson will show you two simple EFT techniques to help partners have conversations that redefine a distressed relationship and ensure you're shaping a more secure bond.
Self-Regulation and Mindfulness
Simple techniques for teaching all ages
Looking for an easy way to teach young clients about self-regulation and mindfulness? Try this simple, short story from my new book, “Self-Regulation and Mindfulness: Over 82 Exercises & Worksheets for Sensory Processing Disorder, ADHD, & Autism Spectrum Disorder.”
The Energetic Exhale
The incredibly simple and powerful mindfulness practice that only takes a second...
We all experience times of anxiety, stress, frustration, anger and impatience. But getting stuck in these states can take a tremendous toll on our bodies, impair our thinking, and make it difficult to speak or act effectively.That's why I teach my clients this powerfully effective mindfulness practice that can calm our nervous system in seconds...
Letting Go of Anger
A simple skill to successfully manage teen anger
Float on a Cloud is a popular and highly effective tool to manage not only a teen's anger, but also those underlying, super-strong feelings felt immediately before anger such as: frustration, fear, hurt, failure, humiliation, shame, sadness, rejection, distrust, jealousy, inadequacy, and insecurity. Just follow these 4 simple steps...
My Journey as a Doctor Treating Pain
What science has taught me about pill-free approaches to pain management
What causes chronic pain when the area that hurts hasn't been physically impacted? We suspect that childhood trauma, adult trauma, prolonged exposure to opioids, and prolonged exposure to pain are just some of the triggers. We know that pills or surgery can't fix this — but behavioral therapy can...
Treating Chronic Pain
Pill-Free Approaches to Move People From Hurt To Hope
There's a myth that opioid pain medications are the strongest painkillers we have. It's not true.
Let me show you the science, and what you should do to treat chronic pain.
The Rise of Suicide and Trauma in Teens
How "13 Reasons Why" Missed the Mark
Whether you find the show compelling or troublesome, one thing is certain: We need to talk about the rise of teen suicide and trauma in kids and teens. That’s why we created a free, one hour online CE seminar designed for clinicians, educators, and even parents to learn how to talk about suicide and mental health with teens. Read more to get instant access...
The Physical Assessment Companion Infographic
A FREE digital resource
Whether you're using this Assessment Companion when evaluating your patients, or as a tool to help explain a diagnosis, this meaningful graphic can support your goal for exceptional care.
When Therapeutic Breathing Isn't Effective
You don't always have to know what's going on with your clients in order to help them...I had a client that just didn't benefit from therapeutic breathing, so I tried something different. Let me show you in this short video.