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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.
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 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.
Social Media & Anxious Teens: Helping Young Clients Evaluate Their Time Spent Online
Free worksheet download to use with teens
Lawrence Shapiro, PhD, and Angela Doel, MS, provide a free worksheet to help teen clients with social anxiety discover the advantages and disadvantages of their own social media time.
EMDR Vs CBT: Which Treatment to Choose
EMDR or CBT: which is the better treatment? Our helpful article details the differences between the two, and which you should choose for your client.
Ask a Therapist: My Child Is Showing Signs of Anxiety
Discover a 2-step plan to empower anxious kids
Mother, therapist, and children’s book author Christina Furnival, MS, LPCC, provides a two-step plan for when our little ones begin to feel stress, anxiety, and fears about the world around them.
National Anxiety & Depression Awareness Week
In recognition of Stress Awareness Month, we're bringing you these resources.
In recognition of Stress Awareness Month, we're bringing you these resources.
Helping Kids Face Fear and Anxiety Head-On
Age-appropriate worksheets to help kids develop coping strategies & build resilience
Help educate children about anxiety, empowering them with awareness while opening the conversation to help normalize their experience with these age-specific worksheets from PESI author Christina Furnival, MS, LPCC!
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.
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.