exposure therapy
Does exposure therapy harm clients?
"The only thing to fear is fear itself." Was Roosevelt onto something in his attempts to encourage citizens to face the woes of the Great Depression? Recently, some clinicians have…
CBT training: CBT for trauma
CBT training: CBT for trauma – Reliable old faithful.
Good ole' straightforward cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).... Research and major treating organizations (e.g., APA, Veterans Affairs) have established Prolonged exposure (PE) and Cognitive processing therapy (CPT) as the frontline treatments…
Philip Zimbardo Systemic Engagement training
Philip Zimbardo trains in Systemic Engagement
It could be argued that the mental health field does not borrow enough insight from social psychology. I mean we are social creatures, right? And so many of the things…
New integrative therapy: Unified Protocol
New integrative therapy: The Unified Protocol
-"My type of therapy is the best." -"No my theories are better." "-You're both wrong, my perspective is the best...." The mental health field has definitely been accused of being…
CBT for ADHD: An effective nonmedication option?
CBT for ADHD: An effective non-medication option?
Medication has long been the frontline treatment for both child and adult ADHD. But medication can be a big decision for both clients and providers. The good news is that…
Mental health conference: APS 2024 - San Francisco
Mental health conference: APS 2024 – San Francisco
Careful - the locals hate it when you call it "San Fran".... But San Francisco will hold the Association for Psychological Science (APS) psychology and mental health conference from May…
self-compassion in compassion focused therapy
How to build self-compassion in therapy
Compassion focused therapy is a CBT-like approach to therapy that helps clients build more self-compassion. Is it all just warm and fluffy though? The approach actually integrates scientific knowledge of…
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