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Havening for Kids: 2 Powerful Stress-Busting Tools
Advice and video demonstration from Dr. Kate Truitt
Whether they're experiencing hyperarousal or hypoarousal, kids often need the help of a caregiver to return to a more calm, alert state. Dr. Kate Truitt shares two simple but effective techniques to help kids cope with stress and stay regulated.
Making the Most Informed Choice: The SODAS Problem-Solving Model
Free exercise to aid young clients in decision making
Help young clients make healthy choices with this simple problem-solving paradigm! °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ author David Pratt presents a step-by-step way to identify options, consider advantages and disadvantages, and select a course of action.
Building Resilience with Neuroplasticity, Cognitive Framing, and the Havening Touch
A powerful demonstration with Dr. Kate Truitt
For clients who struggle to break out of their maladaptive beliefs, the Creating Possibilities Protocol is a powerful exercise that promotes changes.
Turning Hopeless into Hopeful: Using Creative Hopelessness to Help Clients Let Go
A powerful acceptance and commitment therapy strategy for change
Are your clients clinging to coping mechanisms that no longer serve them? ACT expert Richard Sears provides a technique for getting clients to leave behind behaviors that are not working—using their own life experiences!
Helping Kids Face Obstacles Head-On
Two stress-busting exercises to build coping skills
Kids will face obstacles every day—but it can be a good thing! Psychotherapist and parenting educator Katie Hurley, LCSW, details how we can guide children to tackle any problem, big or small.
Hiding in Plain Sight
Free exercise from Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: The Workbook
What causes people to seek out the same type of dysfunctional relationship again and again? Best-selling author Lori Gottlieb reflects on the processes that keep people from moving forward and provides an exercise to help clients unearth hidden patterns in their lives.
Breath Inside the Body: A Somatic Intervention for Disordered Eating
Address Underlying Trauma & Body Shame with a Breath-Based Exercise
Clients who struggle with disordered eating often struggle to attune to their own bodily sensations. Help them tap into their own internal wisdom with a simple exercise from Ann Saffi Biasetti, PhD, LCSWR, CIAYT.
Emotional Wellness Month
Celebrate Emotional Wellness Month with These Resources
Help your patients, yourself, or loved one’s progress towards stress reduction, self-care, and maintaining inner strength
The Power of Breath: Teach Children to Breathe on Purpose & Calm Big Emotions
A Free Self-Awareness & Self-Management Activity to Help Practice Mindful Breathing
Kellie Bailey’s newest children’s book, Some Days I Breathe on Purpose, explores the power of breath to help children handle challenging emotions. Get an exclusive sneak peek with worksheets containing breathing and mindfulness exercises for children.
Social Worker Month
Top 20 resources to celebrate National Social Workers Awareness Month...
Get your free resources and help us CELEBRATE National Social Workers Awareness Month with these great ideas...