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What Are DAP Notes?

A Therapist's Guide to a Streamlined Approach to Clinical Documentation

DAP notes offer a simpler, faster alternative to traditional documentation formats — without sacrificing the clinical clarity that good record-keeping requires. Here is everything you need to know, plus a free template to use in your daily practice.

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What Are DAP Notes?

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Habit Reversal Training: What It Is, How It Works, and Why Your Clients Needed It Yesterday
Therapy Topics

Habit Reversal Training: What It Is, How It Works, and Why Your Clients Needed It Yesterday

What are Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRB), and why do conventional approaches so often fall short? Madina Alam on Habit Reversal Training (HRT) and why it works.

Madina Alam
Kinesio Taping, Impact CE

Stick With It: The Science and Skill of Kinesio Taping

Dr. Meghan Braun, PT, DPT, MTC, CSCS, HSP
Implicit Bias while working with Queer Clients, Impact CE

Ethical and Clinical Considerations in Working with Queer Relationships

Shelby Scott, PhD
Wheelchair Optimization, Impact CE

Optimizing Wheelchair Seating for Children with Neurological Conditions

Rina Pandya, PT, DPT, FHEA, PGLTHE
Three More Misconceptions on CBT, Impact CE

More Misconceptions About Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

John Ludgate, Ph.D.
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Therapist Self Care

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What Supervision Can’t Fix: Nervous System Protection for Helpers
Therapist Self Care

What Supervision Can’t Fix: Nervous System Protection for Helpers

You can have great supervision, good boundaries, and still carry a client's pain home in your body. Dr. Christine Baker shines a light on nervous system protection for helpers.

Christine Baker, PhD, LPC-S, CSAT
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The Importance of Self Care for Therapists

John Ludgate, Ph.D.
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Using Journaling for Setting Intentions: Rituals of Reflection

Anjali Mani
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Resilient Roots: Rethinking Wellness for Helping Professionals

Christina Marsack-Topolewski, Ph.D., LMSW
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Journaling for Mental Health During the Holidays

Anjali Mani
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Implicit Bias in the Therapy Room
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Implicit Bias in the Therapy Room

What implicit bias is, why it matters in clinical practice, and how the right training can help you provide more equitable care.

Impact CE Staff
IMPACT CE, What are SOAP notes?

What Are SOAP Notes?: A Therapist's Guide to One of the Most Essential Tools in Clinical Practice

Impact CE Staff
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When Addiction Impacts the Family System: Strategies for Support and Stability

Diane Bigler, LCSW, LSCSW
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The Supervision Compass: Guiding Clinicians Toward Competence and Confidence

Diane Bigler, LCSW, LSCSW
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Bridging the Gap in Clinical Care

Livia Adia Budrys, AM, LCSW, C-IAYT, SEP
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On the Calendar: Observances & Awareness in June
CE News

On the Calendar: Observances & Awareness in June

June is Pride Month and Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month.

Impact CE Staff
May is AAPI Heritage and Mental Health Awareness Month at Impact CE

On the Calendar: Observances & Awareness in May: May is Mental Health Awareness Month and AAPI Heritage Month.

Impact CE Staff
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5 Self-Paced Courses to Support Recovery & Take Down Tobacco

Impact CE Staff
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Florida Healthcare Providers Alert

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Impact Continuing Education

The New & Improved Post-Merge Impact CE: An Overview

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What If Anxiety Has Only One True Source?
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What If Anxiety Has Only One True Source?

What's really at the root of anxiety? Ahead of his live CE webinar on Saturday, May 2nd, Dr. Todd Pressman shares a preview of the framework that may change how we understand, and treat, fear. 📘 Course: Deconstructing Anxiety: A New Approach to Understanding and Treating Anxiety Disorders (ID: 104527)Q: What...

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Q&A with Dr. John Ludgate: A Preview into his Upcoming CBT Series

John Ludgate, Ph.D.

Minority Mental Health - Unveiling Shame: Nurturing Resilience and Agency

Sarah Buino, LCSW, RDDP, CADC, CDWF

Q&A: More with Dr. Kathryn Krase on Professional Boundaries in Mental Health

Kathryn Krase, Ph.D., J.D., M.S.W.

Q&A: Dr. Kathryn Krase on Professional Boundaries in Mental Health

Kathryn Krase, Ph.D., J.D., M.S.W.
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