Americans are notoriously sleep deprived, and those with psychiatric conditions are even more likely to be yawning or groggy during the day.
Chronic sleep problems affect up to 80% of the clients in your practice, and sleep disorders are particularly common in clients with trauma, anxiety, depression, and chronic pain. That's why we created this FREE high-quality visual
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What’s important when initiating antidepressant selection
Joseph F. Wegmann, R.Ph., LCSW
By Joseph Wegmann – With medication management playing an increasingly pivotal role in the treatment of mental health disorders, the challenges faced by clinicians are increasing.
It's more critical than ever for mental health professionals to understand how to effectively collaborate with practioners prescribing medication. Here's what you need to know...
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FREE printable worksheet!
Warm-ups can be considered “mental stretching.” They are usually five to ten minutes in length and help clients become familiar with drawing, self-expression and communicating with others
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Yoga and mindfulness practices to teach self-regulation and social skills to children.
Calm and Alert is an innovative approach to teaching self-regulation and social skills to children by utilizing their bodies, minds, and breath through yoga and mindfulness practices. Get started with three basic practices available for FREE here.
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Free strategy from the Letting Go of Anger Card Deck
The following, easy to visualize, empowering metaphor can quickly help clients free themselves from feeling trapped in by anger.
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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.
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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.
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Simple techniques for teaching all ages
Varleisha (Gibbs) Lyons, Ph.D., OTD, OTR/L
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.”
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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...
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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...
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