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Rehabilitation on Advanced Cardiopulmonary Support

ECMO, LVADs, and Transplant Pathways

For many clinicians, the equipment is the first thing they see in an ICU room. Sometimes the patient is the last. Katelyn Whitlock, PT, DPT on learning to see the physiology, and the person, behind the machines.

Katelyn Whitlock, PT, DPT, MSEd, CCS

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Rehabilitation on Advanced Cardiopulmonary Support

Therapy Topics

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When the Body Loses Its Edge
Therapy Topics

When the Body Loses Its Edge

Why do so many clients understand boundaries intellectually but struggle to hold them in practice? Dr. Christine Baker explores the neuroscience of boundary rupture, and what somatic approaches offer that talk therapy alone cannot.

Christine Baker, PhD, LPC-S, CSAT

Therapist Self Care

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Navigating Race-Based Stress and Microaggressions in the Workplace
Therapist Self Care

Navigating Race-Based Stress and Microaggressions in the Workplace

Race-based stress and microaggressions do not disappear in mission-driven workplaces. Brandon Jones on the patterns, frameworks, and practical skills every helping professional needs to respond more skillfully.

Brandon Jones, MA

Profession

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From Clinician to Business Owner
Profession

From Clinician to Business Owner

The moment a therapist opens a private practice, they become something they were never trained to be — a business owner. Francisca Mix on why embracing that identity early is one of the most important things a clinician can do.

Francisca F. Mix, MA, LPC, ACS, BC-DMT

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A Q&A with Theresa Schmidt on MET, PNF, and the Art of Getting People Moving
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A Q&A with Theresa Schmidt on MET, PNF, and the Art of Getting People Moving

During her recent live webinar, Theresa A. Schmidt brought 40 years of clinical experience to a room full of PTs, PTAs, OTs, OTAs, massage therapists, and athletic trainers. Here is what she had to say — in her own words.

Theresa A. Schmidt, PT, DPT, MS, OCS, LMT, CEAS

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