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Therapy & Counseling

Clinical techniques and resources, from CBT and ACT to trauma-informed care, for practitioners delivering effective, compassionate support.

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Empty chair technique

The Empty Chair Technique: How It Can Help Your Clients

Resolving ‘unfinished business’ is often an essential part of counseling. If left unresolved, it can contribute[...]
Recreational therapy

Recreational Therapy Explained: 6 Degrees & Programs

Let’s face it, on a scale of hot or not, attending therapy doesn’t make any client[...]
Thought stopping techniques
16 mins

18 Effective Thought-Stopping Techniques (& 10 PDFs)

From time to time, we all experience intrusive, unwanted thoughts in our stream of consciousness (Shackelford[...]
AI therapy

Revolutionizing AI Therapy: The Impact on Mental Health Care

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is ushering in a new era in mental health care, transforming everything from[...]
Courses for counselors

13 Best Trainings & Courses for Counselors

Counselors come from a great variety of backgrounds, often with roots in a range of helping[...]
Youth Counseling

Youth Counseling: 17 Courses & Activities for Helping Teens

From a maturing body and brain to developing life skills and values, the teen years can[...]
Family Therapy Techniques
17 mins

23 Family Therapy Techniques to Strengthen Your Relationships

Dealing with a family feud? Family therapy can provide an avenue to both individual and collective[...]
Trauma Responses

7 Trauma Response Types & How to Recognize Them

Over-sharing. Over-explaining. Trauma dumping. Hyperindependence. Hypersexualization. People pleasing. Do these sound like common traits your clients[...]
Group therapy activities

29 Best Group Therapy Activities for Supporting Adults

As humans, we are social creatures with personal histories based on the various groups that make[...]

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