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Somatic Experiencing for trauma: Concepts and efficacy
Research

Somatic Experiencing for trauma: Concepts and efficacy

Body-oriented approaches for treating post-traumatic symptoms, such as Somatic Experiencing®, are increasing in popularity. But what does the research say...
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Forgiveness for clients: Easier said but possible.
Research

Forgiveness for clients: Easier said but possible.

Forgiveness has been around forever. Multiple religions promote forgiveness as a key action when the world gets difficult. And for...
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AI apps for loneliness: Tech’s attempts to help
Tech

AI apps for loneliness: Tech’s attempts to help

Loneliness on its own sucks to experience. And I'm sure we've all been there at times, in a personal sense....
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ACT foundations and therapist training
Continuing Ed. Research

ACT foundations and therapist training

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is therapy approach that helps clients learn new ways of approaching difficult experiences. The idea...
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Scaffolding in therapy: Not just for schools or parents
Research

Scaffolding in therapy: Not just for schools or parents

Ahhh scaffolding…. You may see it in many places. From developmental psych textbooks to business management trainings. But therapists can...
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Valid personality tests: Not all tests are created equal
Research

Valid personality tests: Not all tests are created equal

We’ve described how some personality tests are either problematic or just not all that accurate or helpful. So which tests...
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Complicated grief therapy training and research: What to know
Continuing Ed. Research

Complicated grief therapy training and research: What to know

There have been a lot of new, exciting advances in our understanding and treatment of complicated grief (aka prolonged grief)....
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Does somatic breathwork work? Yeses, noes, and how to help
Continuing Ed. Research

Does somatic breathwork work? Yeses, noes, and how to help

Breathwork became an extremely popular approach to mental health in recent years. It is sometimes used as a therapist resource...
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Research Findings

Getting new and important research to inform how you practice isn’t always easy. Explore our summarized, easy-to-digest articles on the new and important research information and therapist resources for your clients.

Somatic Experiencing for trauma: Concepts and efficacy
Research

Somatic Experiencing for trauma: Concepts and efficacy

Body-oriented approaches for treating post-traumatic symptoms, such as Somatic Experiencing®, are increasing in popularity. But what does the research say...
Read More
Forgiveness for clients: Easier said but possible.
Research

Forgiveness for clients: Easier said but possible.

Forgiveness has been around forever. Multiple religions promote forgiveness as a key action when the world gets difficult. And for...
Read More
ACT foundations and therapist training
Continuing Ed. Research

ACT foundations and therapist training

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is therapy approach that helps clients learn new ways of approaching difficult experiences. The idea...
Read More
Scaffolding in therapy: Not just for schools or parents
Research

Scaffolding in therapy: Not just for schools or parents

Ahhh scaffolding…. You may see it in many places. From developmental psych textbooks to business management trainings. But therapists can...
Read More
Valid personality tests: Not all tests are created equal
Research

Valid personality tests: Not all tests are created equal

We’ve described how some personality tests are either problematic or just not all that accurate or helpful. So which tests...
Read More
Complicated grief therapy training and research: What to know
Continuing Ed. Research

Complicated grief therapy training and research: What to know

There have been a lot of new, exciting advances in our understanding and treatment of complicated grief (aka prolonged grief)....
Read More
Does somatic breathwork work? Yeses, noes, and how to help
Continuing Ed. Research

Does somatic breathwork work? Yeses, noes, and how to help

Breathwork became an extremely popular approach to mental health in recent years. It is sometimes used as a therapist resource...
Read More
Depression updates: A guide to new directions for an old difficulty
Continuing Ed. Research

Depression updates: A guide to new directions for an old difficulty

It seems like wherever you look these days, you don't hear many clinicians say "I treat depression" or "I'm a...
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Continuing Education and Trainings (CEs)

There are so many continuing education (CE) trainings out there! And some are better than others. bridge makes it simple by letting you know about up-to-date, well-established CE training in therapy, assessment, and topics for evidence-based practice. That way, you don’t have to search all day and you can get back to best serving your clients.

ACT foundations and therapist training
Continuing Ed. Research

ACT foundations and therapist training

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is therapy approach that helps clients learn new ways of approaching difficult experiences. The idea...
Read More
Complicated grief therapy training and research: What to know
Continuing Ed. Research

Complicated grief therapy training and research: What to know

There have been a lot of new, exciting advances in our understanding and treatment of complicated grief (aka prolonged grief)....
Read More
Does somatic breathwork work? Yeses, noes, and how to help
Continuing Ed. Research

Does somatic breathwork work? Yeses, noes, and how to help

Breathwork became an extremely popular approach to mental health in recent years. It is sometimes used as a therapist resource...
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Emotion-Savvy Parenting training for therapists
Continuing Ed.

Emotion-Savvy Parenting training for therapists

So many clinicians have experienced making gains with children or adolescents, only to have them experience barriers in how parents...
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Therapist Resources

bridge provides a number of research-based therapist resources for evidence-based practice!

psych medication information - Therapist resources homepage

Digestible info on what psychiatric medications treat and how each class of medications acts in the brain

ICD - DSM diagnosis codes - Therapist resources homepage

Research-based treatment texts for therapists to skills books / workbooks for clients

therapist books and self help books - Therapist resources homepage

Research-based treatment texts for therapists to skills books / workbooks for clients

assessment - Therapist resources homepage

Free and validated assessment measures to understand client difficulties or progress

Tech and Policy

New policy can affect how you practice. New technology can influence how you and your clients approach mental health. Tech and policy sometimes overlap! bridge provides news on tech and policy in mental health so you and your evidence-based practice stay informed.

AI apps for loneliness: Tech’s attempts to help
Tech

AI apps for loneliness: Tech’s attempts to help

Loneliness on its own sucks to experience. And I'm sure we've all been there at times, in a personal sense....
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Department of Education mental health cuts
Policy Research

Department of Education mental health cuts

The Department of Education announced that it will cut funding for mental health services provided to qualifying school districts across...
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