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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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What Are SOAP Notes?

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Two of the Biggest Misconceptions About Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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Two of the Biggest Misconceptions About Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT is one of the most widely practiced therapeutic approaches in the world — and one of the most misunderstood. In this article, Dr. John Ludgate addresses two of the most common misconceptions clinicians and clients alike hold about CBT.

John Ludgate, Ph.D.
Addiction in humans, Impact CE, Dr. Sophie Nathenson, The Catalyst

Addiction: What's Society Got to Do with It?: Dr. Sophie Nathenson breaks down why treating addiction means thinking far beyond the individual.

Sophie Nathenson, Ph.D.
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Recognizing and Empowering Autistic Adults

Christina Marsack-Topolewski, Ph.D., LMSW
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CBT and Positive Psychology

John Ludgate, Ph.D.
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5 Courses on Gambling to Help Support Clients in their Recovery

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The Importance of Self Care for Therapists
Therapist Self Care

The Importance of Self Care for Therapists

I have worked as a psychotherapist for several decades in many different professional settings. While there have been great advances in our therapeutic interventions, up to recently there was not much attention paid more to the issue of self-care for mental health professionals. This in some ways still is a somewhat ne...

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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Supporting Self-Care: 5 Courses for Clinicians Suffering from Burnout

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On the Calendar: Observances & Awareness in May
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On the Calendar: Observances & Awareness in May

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

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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CBT for Challenging and Complex Problems

John Ludgate, Ph.D.
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5 Self-Paced Courses to Support Recovery & Take Down Tobacco
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5 Self-Paced Courses to Support Recovery & Take Down Tobacco

This upcoming April, join the movement to help fight tobacco addiction and support the national day of action: Take Down Tobacco Day (formerly known as "Kick Butts Day"). From classrooms to office cubicles, playgrounds to parking lots, nicotine addiction impacts a wide variety of age groups. And many, such as adolescen...

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Florida Healthcare Providers Alert

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

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Mental + Behavioral Health: 12 Live Events To Keep You On Track

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Physical Health: 8 Live Events To Keep You on Track

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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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