When Therapeutic Breathing Isn't Effective

You don't always have to know what's going on with your clients in order to help them...
I had a client that just didn't benefit from therapeutic breathing, so I tried something different.
Let me show you how I helped her in this short video.
Enjoy the video, and let me know what you think in the comments below.
-Mary NurrieStearns, MSW, LCSW, RYT
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