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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Treatment with Exposure Response & Prevention (ERP) Therapy
How do I know if I have OCD and how is ERP effective in treating it? ...
Evaluating for Loneliness and Social Isolation at major life milestones
With COVID-19 pandemic in the rearview for many, its effects are still very noteworthy in the ...
Could The Licensed Social Worker Designation Be Outdated?
Once the “gold standard” of mental health care, are the LSW studies and licensure outdated? Is the ...
Stress Awareness Month Statistic: 67% Downplay Stress
What is Stress? One of the biggest mistakes people make is jumping to the conclusion that, ...
So you want to be in private practice as a therapist….
Private practice is a dream for many therapists, but where to start? What do you need ...
Money: 19 Globally Distributed Low-To-No-Income Communities Score as Happy as the U.S.
Does Money Buy Happiness? First, they say it doesn’t. Then they say it does. Then they ...
Self-Compassion Enhances Us
I talk a lot about self-compassion because I believe it has a ton of benefits. Self-compassion ...
Pay Attention To Red Flags – Your Instincts And Intuition Are Meant To Be Trusted!
If you listen, you will probably hear other mentions this week about trusting your gut, your ...
Dramatically Sharpen Your Mind: 40 Minutes in Nature, or 30 Minutes, or What?
Why Do We Love Nature? Some say it’s because landscapes remind us deeply of the lush ...
5 Tips for Managing Work-Life Balance as a Therapist
Reading Time: 8 minutes Therapists often instinctively put patients’ needs above their own, making them more susceptible to burnout. Discover 5 tips for maintaining work-life balance as a therapist, so you can avoid burnout and ensure the sustainability for of your practice.
The Science of Tears: Why Crying is Good for You
In my experience, most people dislike crying. I cannot tell you how many people, both in ...
A happier new year in 5 minutes a day
Well, it’s that time of year again. Our social media feeds are filled with tips for ...
Navigating Discouragement in Eating Disorder Recovery: Finding Hope Beyond Treatment Programs
Struggling with an eating disorder can be a difficult journey, and feeling discouraged when your last ...
Client-Centered Treatment Approaches for Better Outcomes
Reading Time: 8 minutes Client-centered treatment approaches have been shown to increase retention and reduce relapse. Here is a guide on using client-centered treatment techniques in your practice.
Online Help for Depression: A Guide to Treatment and Support
Did you know that approximately 280 million people worldwide struggle with depression, according to the World Health Organization? ...
Clustering: Average of The 5’s Dramatic Impact on Our Lives
What is Clustering? Brains are into networking just like their humans are. Maybe you’ve heard that ...
Finding Balance in The New Year
(Updated) I thought I would revise a prior blog as I look for creating a place ...
New Year, New Rates? Strategies for Setting and Adjusting Your Rates as a Therapist
Setting your rates as a therapist is a bit of a balancing act. You want to provide ...
3rd of Top 5 Material Global Crisis Risks for 2024: Societal and Political Polarization
What Does Material Global Crisis Mean? Today someone told me that he thought he needed to ...
Nurturing Resilience: Setting Attainable New Year’s Intentions
As the New Year unfolds, many are drawn to the tradition of setting intentions and goals ...
Pros and Cons of Having a Niche as a Therapist
Ask a room of therapists whether it’s better to generalize or find a niche, and you will ...
The Function of Problematic Eating Behaviors in Coping with Emotions
Maladaptive eating behaviors can be tough to eliminate because not only is it functional—it is highly ...
Real or Imagined Barriers?
Have you ever considered doing something, but stopped because you believed that there was an insurmountable ...
1 “Anti-Resolution” for The January Blahs
Why The January Blahs? The term “Anti-Resolution” counters the usual pressure to make New Year’s Resolutions ...
How Ancestral Women Did Group Therapy
Social support can help buffer the effects of stress and promote better physical and mental health. ...
Navigating the Choppy Waters of Finances with Your Partner: Insights from a Couples Therapist in NC
As a family, relationship, and couples therapist in North Carolina, I can say with confidence that the ...
Using Client Feedback to Improve Therapy Sessions
As therapists, we routinely ask our clients how they are doing, but there is an equally important ...
Crafting Connection: How to Build a Strong Therapist-Client Relationship
The relationship between therapist and client is the foundation of any successful treatment. But what are the ...
10 Financial Management Tips for Therapists
Money is often a fraught issue, particularly for therapists. We specialize in talking about difficult subjects, but ...
Tackling 2 Types of Procrastination for Better Work, Better Life
Why Do People Procrastinate? Just this week a couple of clients were suffering from procrastination. And ...
Getting Through The Holiday Season
It seems like an appropriate time to update my prior blogs since we are moving into ...
“Gone So Soon?” 7 Client Retention Techniques for Therapists
Twenty percent of psychotherapy patients end treatment prematurely, against the advice of their providers. When a client ...
7 Effective Marketing Strategies for Therapists
Therapists are often hesitant to “sell” their services. Some are afraid of sounding self-promoting, while others simply ...
The Internet, our favorite co-parent
Having recently returned to the “parenting a newborn” stage, I’ve been surprised at how readily I’ve ...
Save Time, Save Patients: 9 Tech Tools To Help You Reclaim Wasted Admin Time
What do you value most about your work as a therapist? Chances are, it’s not paperwork, billing, ...
Lessons in Autumn
There are many lessons in autumn we can learn. Particularly lessons from the trees during autumn. ...
It Takes a Village: How a Therapeutic Community Improves Outcomes and Prevents Burnout
For the third year in a row, therapists are facing an increased demand for mental health care. ...
Walking Hand in Hand: How to Care for Your Partner As They Cope With Depression
We always want to see our partners be at their absolute best. Watching them thrive, succeed, ...
Tip #1 To Master Intrusive Thoughts: Think About Elephants
What are Intrusive Thoughts? I heard that there was a shortage of social workers in Israel, ...
#MentalHealth: How Therapist Influencers are Making an Impact Via Social Media
Prior to September 2021, Jeff Guenther was a therapist like any other. He had a private practice ...
The Synergy of Holistic Wellness and Traditional Mental Health Therapy
In recent years, there has been an increasing recognition of the importance of holistic wellness in ...
Can Healthy Balance Be Found Within Our Hustle Culture Society?
Living in one of the largest metropolitan cities in the United States, the citizens of Phoenix ...
1 Great Success Tool: Your Anger
Why Not Anger? I once left a school I otherwise loved because they thought and taught ...
Differentiate Yourself from the Pack With An Online Presence
Imagine being a patient who has made the difficult and courageous decision to start therapy. You open ...
7 Ways Technology Can Improve Patient Outcomes
How would you feel if your sessions with patients were recorded, your words and exchanges then analyzed ...
2 Tips For Making and Breaking Promises Well
What is a Promise? I just made a promise not to say anything else about something ...
Self Care for Stress Reduction
Have you thought about the amount of time you spend helping others rather than yourself? Helping ...
Feelings Explored: A Woman’s Roadmap to Emotional Resilience
Your feelings map is in your hands. Feelings weave through every facet of our lives. However, ...
How To Improve Your Patient Experience for Better Outcomes
The correlation between patient experience and clinical outcomes is well-documented in medical settings. Research has shown that ...
