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.
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Sparking better practice and stronger practitioners across behavioral health, medicine, and recovery.
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What Are SOAP Notes?: A Therapist's Guide to One of the Most Essential Tools in Clinical Practice
SOAP notes are one of the most essential tools in clinical practice. Here is what every therapist needs to know — plus a free template to download.
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On the Calendar: Observances & Awareness in May: May is Mental Health Awareness Month and AAPI Heritage Month.
Every month, the calendar fills with moments worth pausing for. But here in May, for those of us working in physical and behavioral health (clinicians, therapists, counselors, and care providers of every kind), two observances this month carry particular weight: Mental Health Awareness Month and Asian American and...
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When Addiction Impacts the Family System: Strategies for Support and Stability
The phone rings at 2:13 a.m. Maria doesn’t need to check the caller ID—she already knows. Her adult son’s voice is unsteady, alternating between urgency and apology, asking for help, “just this one more time.” By morning, Maria will replay the conversation, questioning every response: Did...
The Supervision Compass: Guiding Clinicians Toward Competence and Confidence
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....
Bridging the Gap in Clinical Care
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 comp...
CBT for Challenging and Complex Problems
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...
Essential Tips for Providing EMDR over Telehealth
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...
The Utility of a Harm Reduction Approach in Treating Substance Use Disorders
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...
Simultaneous Treatment of Substance Use Disorders and Eating Disorders
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...
Deconstructing Anxiety with Dr. Todd Pressman - 1st Teaser
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...
Working on Relationship Problems with CBT
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...
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