Bibliotherapy
- Anxiety, Bibliotherapy, Breath Work, Chronic Pain, Cold Weather, Coping Skills, Guided Imagery, Health, Pain Management, Psychoeducation, Stress Management
Just Breathe (Breathing Tips and Resources for Helping Professionals)
Introduction Breathing is essential to our lives. We all know this, but the majority of the time we pay little or no attention to it. Breathing is remarkable because it is the only bodily function that is…
Book Review: Courageous Faith
I recently had the privilege of reviewing the newly published book, Courageous Faith, by Debbye Turner Bell. After writing a short blurb for Bookish First, I was informed that I had “won” a copy of the book,…
- Bibliotherapy, Chronic Pain, Coping Skills, Guided Imagery, Health, Pain Management, Perception of Pain, Psychoeducation, Stress Management
Pain Management: Alternative Treatment Approaches
Introduction Pain Management: Alternative Treatment Approaches is part 3 in the series: When You or Your Loved One is in Pain. In this article we will explore various mental health and complementary treatment approaches for pain, for…
How Do We Sense Pain?
In my 38 years as a Clinical Social Worker in the mental health profession I worked with many people who experienced physical pain. Some had acute pain and others chronic pain. Pain as a result of accidents…
- Bibliotherapy, Change Talk, Decisional Balance, Motivational Interviewing, Psychoeducation, Stress Management
What is Change Talk?
In a recent blog article on The Heart’s Way for Creative Clinicians we explored the therapeutic model of Motivational Interviewing. This article, titled What is Decisional Balance, discussed the concepts of Decisional Balance and Stages of Change.…
- Bibliotherapy, Change Talk, Coping Skills, Decision-Making, Decisional Balance, Motivational Interviewing, Psychoeducation, Stages of Change, Stress Management
What is Decisional Balance?
What is decisional balance? Decisional Balance is a therapeutic tool used in Motivational Interviewing. When our clients are contemplating making a change in their lives, Decisional Balance is a process by which they can consider the pros…
Book Review: Love People, Use Things by The Minimalists
I was pleased when, 1) I won an Advanced Reading Copy of Love People, Use Things: Because the Opposite Never Works and 2) I was asked by BOOKish FIRST to write a review of the book. (The…
Therapeutic Relationships: What Do Clients Need From Clinicians In Counseling?
Therapeutic relationships are the foundation for effective, helpful, healing counseling to take place. At least that has been my experience during 38 years of clinical practice. If we, as clinicians, cannot build and maintain a therapeutic relationship…
Stress and The Silent To-Do List : Clinical Perspectives
Who doesn’t experience stress? To varying degrees we all do. Our clients struggle with the myriad of stresses in life. Clinicians are not immune. In the name of self-care and best practice we are charged with not…
Food and Mood: 10 Talking Points to Share with Your Clients
As clinicians we often don’t discuss the topic of Food and Mood with our clients but we probably should. The field of Nutritional Psychiatry is expanding. New research and information is available indicating that the nutrients and…