- Change Talk, Coping Skills, Decisional Balance, Motivational Interviewing, Stages of Change, Therapeutic Relationship
Don’t Give Up on Your Clients: Lessons Learned from Revolving-Door Clients
Revolving-Door Clients Don’t Give Up on Your Clients: Lessons Learned from Revolving-Door Clients is a video blog post that explores a phenomenon that happens all too frequently in mental health agencies – sometimes even in private practices.…
- Anger Management, Coping Skills, Parenting, Psychoeducation, Stages of Development, Stress Management
How to Handle Your Young Child’s Anger (for Therapists)
A child’s anger can be troubling When I worked as a Clinical Social Worker, I learned early on that some of my most difficult clients were young children (and their parents). Children out of control. Parents who…
Anger Management for Parents of Young Children (for Therapists)
Do you work with parents and their young children? Whether you work with young children, adults (parents) or families, Anger Management for Parents of Young Children (for Therapists) may be a helpful video for you in your…
- Ageing, Anxiety, Coping Skills, Depression, Health, Loneliness, Psychoeducation, Relationships, Social Isolation
The Importance of Social Relationships for Seniors
Introduction The importance of social relationships for seniors cannot be underestimated. Strong and nurturing friendships play a vital part in maintaining both physical and mental health later in life. This blog post will be a departure from…
- Affirmations, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Coping Skills, Inspiration, Psychoeducation, Stress Management
Affirmations for Stress Management
As previously stated in a recent post, How to Write Your Own Affirmations, “affirmations are statements of positive truth. They affirm positive thoughts about us and the world around us. When we think and voice positive thoughts…
- Affirmations, Anxiety, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Coping Skills, Depression, Psychoeducation, Self-Esteem, Stress Management, Trauma
How to Write Your Own Affirmations
A Resource for Clients Affirmations can be powerful tools for our clients who struggle with cognitive distortions. This post is a general description of affirmations and includes instructions to develop personal positive affirmations. Clients can engage in…
- 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…
Don’t Let Cold Weather Freeze You in Your Tracks! Cold Weather Tips
I may be “dating” myself, but I can’t help but think of several holiday song lyrics as I pen type this post. Lyrics like Baby it’s Cold Outside or Let it Snow, let it Snow, let it…
Helping Clients Deal With Anniversary Reactions
Introduction for Clinicians During the course of my clinical career I have worked with clients who were experiencing anniversary reactions. Some clients were able to quite easily pinpoint the loss or trauma or event that precipitated their…
- 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…