When Our Nervous System Adapts to Threat in the Absence of Danger
Janina Fisher, Ph.D.
Individuals who have been exposed to chronic and repeated trauma often have a nervous system still mobilized for danger, evoking trauma responses of fear, fight, or flight long after the threat has passed.
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Dr. Jeff Peterson reveals why therapists need to know how to manage anger
Dr. Jeff Peterson, Ph.D., LCPC, LPC, NCC, PCC
As a society, we have a collective problem with anger. And it’s getting worse by the day. But how do you begin to treat anger problems so clients can communicate peacefully and effectively? Watch this video to discover the roots of this core emotion so you can start angry clients down the path to healing.
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Watch the Balloon Metaphor Demonstration
Jennifer Lefebre, PSY.D., RPT-S
We keep holding onto the feelings and eventually we're going to pop. Instead, let's let it out little by little.
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Four best-selling titles for your November reading list.
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This month's suggested reads include four books to help manage challenging emotions and behaviors.
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Check out this month's featured books and free worksheets!
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Summer isn’t over yet! Check out these essential reads for August.
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We're celebrating the start of a new school year by offering teachers FIVE of our best school-and teaching-related worksheets and videos...for FREE!
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Be sure to share these free activities with all your teacher friends and family!
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FREE Video & Infographic
Christopher Willard, Psy.D.
When your clients are agitated or distracted, use this simple CALM whole-body method to help them regulate their mind and body, so they can focus on the work necessary for healing.
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Free strategy from the Letting Go of Anger Card Deck
Jeffrey Bernstein, Ph.D.
The following, easy to visualize, empowering metaphor can quickly help clients free themselves from feeling trapped in by anger.
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A simple skill to successfully manage teen anger
Jeffrey Bernstein, Ph.D.
Float on a Cloud is a popular and highly effective tool to manage not only a teen's anger, but also those underlying, super-strong feelings felt immediately before anger such as: frustration, fear, hurt, failure, humiliation, shame, sadness, rejection, distrust, jealousy, inadequacy, and insecurity. Just follow these 4 simple steps...
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