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Working with Eating Concerns in the Time of Corona
How therapists can help clients avoid self-judgment at this time.
The current crisis is triggering many clients with eating and weight issues, due to the combination of increased stress, disrupted shopping and eating habits, and the increased cultural focus on food. Judith Matz, a therapist and author specialising in disordered eating, suggests how therapists can help clients avoid self-judgment at this time, and move towards making the choices that best support their physical and emotional wellbeing.
3 Misconceptions About Body Positivity
Help clients let go of body shame, feel more at home in their own bodies, and transform diet culture.
Judith Matz, LCSW shares 3 common misconceptions about body positivity to consider as you work with clients to move from body shame to body positivity.
14 Products to Spread the Love
Be Your Best Self, To Be the Best Partner
This month focus on loving yourself to better love those around you. These 14 titles rooted in Self-Compassion, Gratitude and Deep Conversation will help grow your heart to spread your love beyond yourself.
19 Best Books of 2019
These top selling titles are highly purchased and praised by your colleagues and even some clients
2019 was a year of great growth in awareness and social acceptance towards mental health. These 19 titles are our most popular and highly praised resources with professionals and lay-people alike.
Taming the Wild Things
Helping anxious kids and those trying to shield them from feelings of fear, insecurity, uncertainty, or discomfort.
Lynn Lyons, LICSW, shares how to override the demanding voice of anxiety.
Understanding the Five Core Skills of Mindfulness
How to change your brain and build a solid foundation for transformative growth
Terry Fralich, LCPC, shares five core skills of mindfulness and how to best practice them.
3 Concerning Messages about the Netflix series, Insatiable
Plus, 3 Tips to talk to your clients about the new series.
There's been an outcry against the new Netflix series, Insatiable. Judith Matz a clinical social worker and author shares 3 concerning messages the series sends and tips to address these issues with your clients.
The Importance of Mental Stretching
FREE printable worksheet!
Warm-ups can be considered “mental stretching.” They are usually five to ten minutes in length and help clients become familiar with drawing, self-expression and communicating with others
Letting Go of Anger
A simple skill to successfully manage teen anger
Float on a Cloud is a popular and highly effective tool to manage not only a teen's anger, but also those underlying, super-strong feelings felt immediately before anger such as: frustration, fear, hurt, failure, humiliation, shame, sadness, rejection, distrust, jealousy, inadequacy, and insecurity. Just follow these 4 simple steps...
How to Forgive Yourself and Others
A Self- Compassion Lesson Every Teen Needs to Learn
Self-compassion and mindfulness skills can be adapted to almost any challenging situation teens face. The card deck I created provides over fifty conversation starters and exercises you can use with teens to help build mindful awareness, compassion, empathy, and kindness. Try this easy-to-implement exercise on forgiveness.