New Years resolutions: How to support client behavior change
Many individuals try to enact new years resolutions to make some change(s) in their lives. These changes are difficult to maintain. So should we discourage clients from doing them, even…
Many individuals try to enact new years resolutions to make some change(s) in their lives. These changes are difficult to maintain. So should we discourage clients from doing them, even…
Substance abuse is everywhere. We don't mean that in the sense that everyone everywhere is just getting saucy all the time. But in the mental health field, it is something…
Treating trauma at the same time as comorbid substance abuse may sound pretty obvious. Both treatments at the same time - duh! But it is not historically practiced that way.…
CBT has been so helpful and so fundamental for approaching so many difficulties in mental health. Depression, anxiety, trauma, substance abuse recovery, eating disorders.... The list goes on. It's not…
We all know being a therapist ain't easy. Mental health professionals rack up hundreds of hours hearing about clients' difficulties. Many repeatedly hear about some of the worst days of…
Exposure therapy for anxiety forms the basis for so many of our most effective approaches in mental health. Exposure helps mental health clients cope with anxiety as well as related…
Attachment styles and issues related to attachment have become extremely popular for clients and clinicians alike. The effects of attachment occur anywhere from initial dating interactions to long term relationships…