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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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Ask the Expert: Q&A with Alexandra Solomon, PhD

Interview with relationship expert and Love Every Day author, Alexandra Solomon

Alexandra Solomon, Ph.D.

Alexandra Solomon, PhD, shares how therapists can benefit from her new relationship devotional, Love Every Day, using the principles of Relational Self-Awareness.

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Break Through Resistance and Unlock Healing with This Transformative IFS Technique

Free IFS Workbook and Case Illustration

Personify and engage with the different aspects of your client's inner world with this FREE IFS workbook and case illustration. It will serve you as a guide to help release your clients from the pain of trauma, substance abuse, depression, and so much more.

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How to Use CPR for the Amygdala in Your Practice

Use this FREE worksheet to help clients decrease emotional reactivity and stress

Kate Truitt, PhD, MBA

Dr. Kate Truitt, author of Healing in Your Hands, explains the four fundamental steps of the CPR for the Amygdala® protocol and how it can help your clients show up for themselves in a loving, proactive way.

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Help Clients Discover if They’re Ready to Start Moderating Their Drinking

Free worksheets to see if moderation is possible for your clients

Amanda White, LPC

Amanda White, LPC, dives into the reasons why moderation is so difficult for clients who are trying to change their relationship with alcohol and what you can do to help them discover if they're ready for it.

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Using Metaphors from Nature in Walk and Talk Therapy

Embrace even the most bizarre and far-stretching analogies to help build your client-therapist connection

Jennifer Udler, LCSW-C

Increase your creative license by embracing metaphors in outdoor-based therapy sessions—start with a few examples from Jennifer Udler, LCSW-C.

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Navigating Trauma Recovery: A Comparative Analysis of °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ Therapy (CPT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

Free infographic to educate your clients on the differences between °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ Therapy (CPT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

Kathleen M. Chard, Ph.D.

Although both strategies aim to assist individuals in recovering from trauma, °ÅÀÖÊÓƵ Therapy (CPT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) each provide distinct routes towards healing and resolution. This printable resource will help your clients understand the distinctive approaches to trauma treatment to better understand a path forward.

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5 Steps of the Wise Mind Process: Strategies for Facing Difficulties

Help clients manage their emotions with this DBT strategy

Andrew Bein, Ph.D., LCSW

Dr. Andrew Bein, a seasoned instructor with an energetic, hands-on approach to mindfulness-based practices and Dialectical Behavior Therapy education, shares the 5 steps of the Wise Mind Process to help clients identify, accept, and let go of the judgments that keep them stuck.

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Dealing with Judgments Exercise: Adapting DBT for Everyday Clinical Needs

Watch this FREE demonstration and download the in-session worksheet to help clients deal with judgments

Andrew Bein, Ph.D., LCSW

Dr. Andrew Bein, a seasoned instructor with an energetic, hands-on approach to mindfulness-based practices and Dialectical Behavior Therapy education, demonstrates the Dealing with Judgment exercise.

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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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