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Incorporating Religion & Spirituality into Grief Counseling
Clinical considerations and implications for treatment
It's become clearer and clearer that effective grief treatment needs to incorporate clients' spiritual beliefs. Dr. Christina Zampitella, PsyD, FT, shares tips for clinicians to increase their comfort level and effectively make space for clients' spiritual beliefs.
Make Social-Emotional Learning Fun with NowMaps!
Sneak peek of the debut children's book series from Dr. Dan Siegel
Get an exclusive first look at Dr. Dan Siegel's debut children's book series: NowMaps. These worksheets and coloring pages are perfect for use with your young clients!
When to Use Attachment-Focused EMDR Therapy
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is a clinically proven study which utilizes Bilateral Stimulation (BLS) to help patients overcome previous trauma.
Ask a Therapist: How Do I Teach My Child Social-Emotional Skills?
3 proven strategies for SEL development
Summer doesn’t have to mean a vacation from learning. Lisa Weed Phifer offers up social-emotional learning exercises to get kids ready for the start of a new school year.
Training the Brain to Heal the Anxious Mind
Free printable worksheets from Dr. Catherine Pittman
Dr. Catherine Pittman shows how clients can explore their own fear response—and the amygdala—with these FREE worksheets.
Using EMDR as a Treatment for Mental Health Conditions in Children
This helpful guide highlights how EMDR is used as a treatment in children and how this differs from treatment in adolescents and adults.
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy for Anxiety
Free exercise to teach psychological flexibility
Clients often end up trapped in patterns of avoiding their anxiety, but what happens when they instead try to meet it in the present moment? PESI author Richard Sears provides an overview of the benefits of psychological flexibility.
The Problem With Diet Culture
Free infographic to educate clients on the physical and mental health risks
It’s essential to recognize the impact of diet culture on your clients – and yourself. Use this free infographic to educate clients on the principles of diet culture, as well as its physical and mental health risks.
EMDR as a Treatment for Autism
EMDR has mainly been popularized due to its success in PTSD patients. In this article, we investigate whether EMDR can be used as a treatment for autism.
The Skill of Savoring: A Polyvagal Tool for Ventral Vagal Regulation
Video demonstration from Deb Dana, LCSW
Clients stuck in cycles of anxiety, fear, and distress need simple, but effective inner guidance to find their way back to safety, connection, and hope. Deb Dana, LCSW, shares a 20-30 second exercise that clients can use to more deeply savor their positive experiences.