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Top 10 Titles for International Happiness Day
To celebrate International Day of Happiness, PESI Publishing has collected 10 resources for clinicians and clients to make life-changing steps towards finding happiness.
Sleep & Mental Health
Discover how non-medication interventions can improve treatment outcomes
Without addressing your clients' sleep issues, your treatment plans for mental health issues will likely be less effective. Discover the essential questions to ask your clients, as well as the steps you can take to help them achieve a better night's rest.
5 Tips to Prevent & Minimize the Impact of Bullying
Expert advice from therapists, moms, and children's book authors
PESI authors Christina Furnival and Andrea Dorn share their five strategies to help children develop social-emotional skills, recognize unhealthy friendships, and set boundaries with their peers.
Avoiding the “What Do I Treat First?” Trap
Treating emotional disorders more effectively with the Unified Protocol
Real clients don’t fit into simple diagnostic categories. And when clients come in with multiple issues, it can be difficult to know where to begin. But in this overview of the Unified Protocol, Dr. Shannon Sauer-Zavala shares how one approach can get to the heart of suffering.
Making the Most Informed Choice: The SODAS Problem-Solving Model
Free exercise to aid young clients in decision making
Help young clients make healthy choices with this simple problem-solving paradigm! PESI author David Pratt presents a step-by-step way to identify options, consider advantages and disadvantages, and select a course of action.
Ask a Therapist: I Think I’ve Made My Child a Tattletale
How to empower children to utilize age-appropriate problem solving skills
Mother, therapist, and children’s book author Christina Furnival, MS, LPCC, provides guidance on how to turn a child’s unchecked tattling into autonomous problem-solving.
Being Mindful with the 5 Senses
Free exercise to reduce anxiety and engage with the present moment!
How can people with generalized anxiety disorder live in the present? Lawrence E. Shapiro, PhD, encourages mindfulness with the use of our senses—something we can use anytime, anywhere.
Building Resilience with Neuroplasticity, Cognitive Framing, and the Havening Touch
A powerful demonstration with Dr. Kate Truitt
For clients who struggle to break out of their maladaptive beliefs, the Creating Possibilities Protocol is a powerful exercise that promotes changes.
How to Grow your Therapy Practice: 4 Tips for Getting Started
Knowing how to grow your therapy practice is integral to your success. Use these tips from our partners at therapist.com if you’re not quite sure where to start.
How to Maintain Therapist-Client Relationship Boundaries in the Age of Telehealth
Telehealth has opened up new doors for therapists who wish to hold sessions remotely from their homes. Our partners at therapist.com provide advice on preserving therapist-client relationship boundaries while doing it.