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When you think back to your experiences with previous supervisors, what comes to mind? Are you reminded of a time when you received support, encouragement and feedback? Or, are you reminded of criticism, unreasonable expectations, and lack of guidance? Supervision experiences in the mental health field can vastly vary....
There’s a gap at the center of clinical training that most of us don’t discover until we’re standing right in front of it.As therapists, we learn CBT, psychodynamic theory, trauma-informed frameworks and numerous other modalities. What we receive far less training in is one of the most clinically complex moments we’ll...
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by differences in communication, social interaction, sensory processing, and patterns of thinking and behavior (American Psychiatric Association, 2022). The word “spectrum” highlights the diversity of presentations in that each individual’s...
While CBT is now well established as treatment for many disorders and has been widely disseminated, Positive Psychology and, in particular, how this approach can be helpful with psychological problems is less familiar to many therapists. The therapy approach which has been labelled Positive Psychotherapy (Rashid and Se...
Cognitive Behavior Therapy first emerged in the late 1970s and in 1980s as a new treatment approach for depression (Beck et al 1979) and anxiety (Beck et al 1985). This was an exciting advent of a highly structure, collaborative and short-term treatment (12-16 sessions) for these disorders and an impressive literature...
Check out this free video preview into Dr. John Ludgate's upcoming CBT series! Dr. Ludgate discusses the importance of understanding the CBT model for effective interventions and client education, emphasizing that CBT case conceptualization guides treatments by breaking down problems into thinking, emotions,...
Check out this video blog from one of our popular presenters, Dr. Daphne Fatter! Her discussion includes ensuring software for bilateral stimulation is set up before sessions, using full-screen monitors for effective eye movement tracking, and positioning the camera to see the client's chest for breathing cue...
Substance use, like poverty, is often looked upon as a moral issue in the United States. Who deserves help? Under what conditions? What kind of help should they get? And, most importantly, who should pay for it? As a clinician who practices a harm reduction approach, I believe that these are the wrong questions. When w...
We are excited to present on the topic of treating Substance Use Disorders (SUD) and Eating Disorders (ED). It is not uncommon for providers and treatment programs to focus on one of these areas while possibly missing or neglecting the other. Research has demonstrated that these two disorders often co-occur, increasing...
Check out this teaser question - a preview into our upcoming multi-day conference with Dr. Todd Pressman! Deconstructing Anxiety: A Deep Dive - 3 Day Virtual Intensive Thursday, January 15 through Saturday, January 17, 2026 | 10:00am – 5:45pm US Eastern Time | Up to 20 CE Credit Hour...
Many therapists who are familiar with CBT and deliver it individually are somewhat daunted seeing individuals or couples to deal with their relationship issues. Perhaps, they did not receive training in this field or feel they need to refer these clients to therapist who are more specialized in these issues. CBT has be...
In psychotherapy research in general, not a lot of attention has been paid to the problems of relapse which is common after therapy in substance abuse, recurrent depression, anxiety and more chronic conditions but there are some recent developments in this field which are to be welcomed. CBT has been found to be a...
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