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PESI Book Club: October 2019
Four children-focused books to add to your reading list.
This month's suggested reads include four products to help improve the well-being of the children in your life.
What to Do When Your Client is Considering Suicide
And Why Contracts For Safety Are Not a Good Idea
Paul Brasler, MA, MSW, LCSW, discusses how to best support high risk clients, why therapists should avoid creating Contracts For Safety, and tips on creating an effective Safety Plan.
Finding Balance in Recovery
Helping alcoholics and addicts create equilibrium in their life—and why it’s important
Sarah Allen Benton, MS, LMHC, LPC, AADC, offers a free worksheet to help addicts examine balance distribution in their life and identify what areas need more or less focus.
PESI Book Club: September 2019
Our latest new releases and a free worksheet!
New school year, new books and card decks! Here are three new releases as well as one of our customer favorites.
The Gottmans on Mastering the Brain’s 7 Pathways to Emotional Connection
What Successful Couples Are Doing Right
John and Julie Gottman explain what research has revealed about the crucial role the brain’s seven different command systems can play in enhancing the quality of couples’ emotional connection.
What To Do When Trauma Treatment Isn’t Working
Trauma treatment not going well? These tools and strategy shifts can help.
Jennifer Sweeton, PSY.D., M.S., M.A., shares insight on possible roadblocks you might be experiencing with trauma treatment and what you can do to turn the corner.
Leslie’s “Go-To” Granola Recipe
A Recipe to Improve Attention & Focus
Dr. Leslie Korn shares a brainpower-promoting recipe from her book, Eat Right, Feel Right.
PESI Book Club: August 2019
Check out this month's featured books and free worksheets!
Summer isn’t over yet! Check out these essential reads for August.
Action Precedes Motivation: Why Clients Shouldn’t “Wait Until They Feel Better” To Make A Change
VIDEO: How To Help Clients Who Can’t Get Moving
Dr. Leslie Sokol shares how to help clients struggling with depression get up and moving again.
Five lifestyle factors that can help clients make progress faster
How the acronym “SEEDS” can improve emotional stability, cognitive function, and resilience.
Are you missing the big picture? Learn how five simple lifestyle changes can help treat trauma, anxiety, and depression.