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Whole Body Listening Is Not One-Size-Fits-All
Listening Larry is coming back to classrooms and therapy offices! But this time, you’ll see that listening isn’t a behavior to follow—it’s a process that we all do differently.
Coping with Negative Thoughts After the Death of a Loved One
In the aftermath of losing a loved one, clients’ thoughts may turn negative—or even downright catastrophic. Grief expert Claire Bidwell Smith offers activities to work with this extremely tender population.
Meeting Deadlines for Progress Notes in Mental Health
Beth Rontal, MSW, LICSW, provides guidance on the most common question she receives in her documentation course, "What is the deadline for completing progress notes?" Plus, 25 tips for getting notes done from the Documentation Wizard℠.
From Panic to Power: Tackling Health Insurance Audits
Beth Rontal, MSW, LICSW, provides guidance on how to navigate health insurance audits, protect income, and minimize the risk of financial clawbacks while maintaining quality documentation practices.
The 10 Core Tenets of Attachment Theory
Sue Johnson, EdD, explains the foundations of Attachment Theory and how crucial they are to understanding Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT).
What is Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT)?
Provide a safe and supportive environment for your clients with this modality
Learn how to give your clients the relief of symptom reduction while also providing the lasting stability and resilience of repaired, secure attachment with Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT).
How Process-Based Therapy is Revolutionizing Mental Health Treatment
Earn FREE CE for watching this training
In this one-hour experiential workshop, PBT experts Drs. Joseph Ciarrochi and Diana Hill will guide you process-based- therapy and how you can integrate it to enhance existing therapeutic modalities you're already using.
The 3 Rs of Anxiety Management for Children
A skill set for families that have a solid understanding of what anxiety is and isn't
Dr. Steve O’Brien provides therapists an accessible skill set for clients’ anxiety management—perfect for children, teens, and their caretakers alike.
Ask the Expert: Q&A with Alexandra Solomon, PhD
Interview with relationship expert and Love Every Day author, Alexandra Solomon
Alexandra Solomon, PhD, shares how therapists can benefit from her new relationship devotional, Love Every Day, using the principles of Relational Self-Awareness.
Break Through Resistance and Unlock Healing with This Transformative IFS Technique
Free IFS Workbook and Case Illustration
Personify and engage with the different aspects of your client's inner world with this FREE IFS workbook and case illustration. It will serve you as a guide to help release your clients from the pain of trauma, substance abuse, depression, and so much more.