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14 Products to Spread the Love
Be Your Best Self, To Be the Best Partner
This month focus on loving yourself to better love those around you. These 14 titles rooted in Self-Compassion, Gratitude and Deep Conversation will help grow your heart to spread your love beyond yourself.
Dr. Bessel van der Kolk on Interoception & Yoga
Effective Trauma Treatment
It’s frustrating when your client gets stuck — overwhelmed by fear, shame, helplessness...Here’s one solution that’s extremely effective in moving therapy forward.
Hiding in Plain Sight: Polyvagal Theory in Contemporary Song Lyrics
Dr. Stephen Porges, the founder of Polyvagal Theory, reveals the principles of this groundbreaking theory as shown in hundreds of contemporary song lyrics.
Polyvagal Theory is a brain-body science that’s helped thousands of therapists make significant breakthroughs with clients suffering the impacts of trauma. And it’s everywhere, all around us, hiding in plain sight.
Breathing Is the Key to Managing Stress and Anxiety
Simple breathing exercises can calm you down when you’re overwhelmed by stress and anxiety.
Stress and anxiety are a part of life, no question. But chronic stress and worry, if left unchecked, can harm both your physical and mental health. The first step to controlling your body’s responses to stress is to control your breathing, using these simple techniques.
Polyvagal Theory in Action: 3D Example of the Nervous System with Ventral and Dorsal Vagal Systems
Gain a deeper understanding of Polyvagal Theory and why it’s so effective in trauma treatment.
Polyvagal Theory is a brain-body science that’s helped thousands of therapists make significant breakthroughs with clients suffering the impacts of trauma. In this video, Deb Dana, pioneer of clinical applications of Polyvagal Theory, creates a dynamic 3D model that demonstrates the theory in action.
19 Best Books of 2019
These top selling titles are highly purchased and praised by your colleagues and even some clients
2019 was a year of great growth in awareness and social acceptance towards mental health. These 19 titles are our most popular and highly praised resources with professionals and lay-people alike.
The Importance of Differential Diagnosis
Plus Earn 1 Free CE Hour on DSM-5® Differential Diagnosis for Clients with a History of Trauma
Learn how to make differential diagnoses for clients with a history of trauma and why it matters.
Working with Traumatized Children
Watch this short video featuring Dr. Bessel van der Kolk
Is it possible to help the minds and brains of brutalized children, redraw their inner map, and incorporate a sense of trust and confidence in the future? Watch this short video to find out…
Cultivate Gratitude to Fight Anxiety in Children
Showing appreciation for our kids makes it easier for them to appreciate others, and themselves.
Jennifer Cohen Harper shares easy ways to promote gratitude and positivity in your child’s day to day life.
H.A.L.T. a mindful check in
Mind-body practices to help you and your clients regulate mind, body, emotions, and impulses.
Just like a shaken jar of glitter, our thoughts can make it hard to think and see clearly.
Watch Dr. Chris Willard practice the H.A.L.T. mindful check-in to relax the mind and body – and glitter... so we can stay attuned to our thoughts and behaviors.