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Ask Me Anything About Suicide Prevention: 5 Answers for Clinicians
Essential guidance from Stacey Freedenthal, PhD, LCSW
Many clinicians are unsure how best to treat suicidality and plagued with fear about their clients’ well-being and their own liability. In this candid interview, Stacey Freedenthal, PhD, LCSW, provides answers to five key questions.
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.
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.
Understanding Gaslighting
Free infographic to inform clients of signs, techniques, and assertive responses
Gaslighting and other forms of narcissistic abuse are insidious, often going unrecognized as your clients begin to doubt their own thoughts, feelings, and memories... But this free infographic makes it easy to remember signs, techniques, and assertive responses to gaslighting.
Coping with ADHD & Heightened Emotions
Free printable exercise to use with adolescent & adult clients
People with ADHD feel both positive and negative emotions more intensely and frequently, and often for longer periods of time. With this exercise, clients can learn to respond to emotions mindfully, allowing them to better handle difficult situations.
How to Help Clients While Managing Your Own Emotions
In order to avoid burning out, it's essential for therapists to have strategies to take care of themselves. Trauma therapist Frank Anderson, MD, provides his recommendations for practicing self-care.
Preventing Teen Suicide: Crisis Safety Planning with Young Clients
Life-saving strategies & free CE
The rate of suicide in young people is on the rise. Get the strategies you need to save lives with this free CE seminar led by Tony Sheppard, PsyD, CGP, FAGPA.
DBT Skills: What is ‘DEAR MAN DBT’
Used as part of the treatment process for DBT, learn everything you need to know about ‘DEAR MAN’, and how it could potentially help your clients.
Rethink, Reassess, Relabel: How to Use Reframing to Appreciate the Moment
Free reframing exercise to help kids harness the power of happiness!
Reframing is a useful skill that can turn tricky and frustrating situations into something more positive. Maureen Healy provides free resources for kids to practice finding a silver lining.