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Breaking the Anxiety Habit Loop: A Mindful Approach to Rewiring Clients' Responses

Jud Brewer, MD, PhD

Reframing anxiety as a habit loop offers a structured approach for helping clients manage their anxiety through mindfulness and self-awareness. Dr. Jud Brewer shares a three-gear exercise therapists can use to empower clients to break free from anxiety-driven cycles.

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Understanding and Overcoming the Four Stages of Anxiety

Alison Seponara, MS, LPC

Anxiety can feel like an endless loop, but understanding its four distinct stages can be the key to breaking free. Alison Seponara, MA, LPC share how recognizing these stages and learning effective strategies can help clients regain control and find lasting relief.

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What Are Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders?

Hilary Waller, MS, LPC, Karen Kleiman, MSW, LCSW

Authors of The Perinatal Patient Hilary Waller, LPC, and Karen Kleiman, MSW, LCSW, share a printable infographic with some of the diagnostic features for each mood and anxiety disorder providers may encounter with their postpartum clients.

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The Difference Between Baby Blues vs Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorder

Hilary Waller, MS, LPC, Karen Kleiman, MSW, LCSW

Symptoms of baby blues and postpartum depression and anxiety look and feel the same, but they are different in a few important ways. Use this free infographic to help you and your clients understand the difference and when to be further evaluated.

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Coping with Negative Thoughts After the Death of a Loved One

Claire Bidwell Smith, LCPC

In the aftermath of losing a loved one, clients’ thoughts may turn negative—or even downright catastrophic. Grief expert Claire Bidwell Smith offers activities to work with this extremely tender population.

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The 3 Rs of Anxiety Management for Children

A skill set for families that have a solid understanding of what anxiety is and isn't

Steve P. O'Brien, PsyD

Dr. Steve O’Brien provides therapists an accessible skill set for clients’ anxiety management—perfect for children, teens, and their caretakers alike.

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12 Books for Addressing, Managing, and Overcoming Anxiety

°ÅÀÖÊÓƵ Team

We know anxiety is stressful, intrusive, and even all-consuming. But there are many effective ways to curb these feelings—and °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ’s got the guides (and card decks and flip charts and workbooks) to help you or your clients overcome anxiety!

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Quick Practices for Recovering from Trauma – Anytime, Anywhere!

Free exercises to help clients with traumatic events

Janina Fisher, Ph.D.

International trauma expert Janina Fisher offers up FREE practices from the Living Legacy of Trauma Card Deck to help clients suffering from all forms of trauma.

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Strategies to Help Mothers Cope with Postpartum Anxiety, Rage and Burnout

The difficult side of becoming a new mom that isn’t always acknowledged and ways to help support.

Caitlin Slavens, BAACS, MC, RPsych, Chelsea Bodie, BSc., MACP, RPsych

Perinatal symptoms can often be difficult for new moms to talk about. Caitlyn Slavens and Chelsea Bodie share signs and symptoms of common struggles that occur during the postpartum period and compassionate strategies to help mothers cope.

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Helping Clients Deal with Infertility Through Affirmations

Free download from Not Your Mother’s Postpartum Book

Caitlin Slavens, BAACS, MC, RPsych, Chelsea Bodie, BSc., MACP, RPsych

Summary: Caitlin Slavens and Chelsea Bodie help parents dealing with the emotional pains of infertility with these FREE affirmation exercises. Their highly-anticipated Not Your Mother’s Postpartum Book is available now!

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