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Navigating Boundaries and Building Trust: Working with Clients with BPD

By Dr. October Boyles | May 27, 2025

Navigating Boundaries and Building Trust: Clinical Strategies for Working with Clients with Borderline Personality Disorder This blog post explores evidence-based strategies for addressing BPD and…

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Mental Health Discharge Summary Sample: What “Good” Looks Like

By Kaylee Kron, LMSW | May 22, 2025

Mental Health Discharge Summary Sample: What “Good“ Looks Like In this post, we’ll walk through a realistic mental health discharge summary sample, break down the…

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Why Narrative Behavioral Health Progress Notes Matter

By Dr. October Boyles | May 9, 2025

Why Narrative Behavioral Health Progress Notes Matter: How ICANotes Makes Charting Effortless and Accurate In a digital world filled with checkbox templates and time-consuming clinical…

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Informed Consent and AI in Healthcare: Ethical Considerations for Behavioral Health Providers

By Dr. October Boyles | May 5, 2025

Informed Consent and AI in Healthcare: Ethical Considerations for Behavioral Health Providers The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into healthcare, particularly behavioral health, is transforming…

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Anxiety and Substance Use: Breaking the Cycle

By Eric Patterson | MSCP, NCC, LPC | April 30, 2025

Anxiety and Substance Use: Breaking the Cycle Anxiety and substance use frequently occur together, creating a complex and often self-perpetuating cycle that can be difficult…

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Utilizing Practice Management Tools to Streamline Your Mental Health Documentation Workflow

By Lindsay Rutter, MA, NCC, LPC | April 23, 2025

Utilizing Practice Management Tools to Streamline Your Mental Health Documentation Workflow Confidentiality is essential for building trust between therapists and clients, but there are times…

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Grief During Pregnancy: Supporting Maternal Mental Health After Perinatal Loss

By Kaylee Kron, LMSW | April 17, 2025

Grief During Pregnancy: Supporting Maternal Mental Health After Perinatal Loss Pregnancy after loss brings a unique and often unspoken form of grief that can significantly…

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Exploring the Real Connections Between Trauma, Addiction and Loss

By Diane Bigler LCSW, LSCSW | April 9, 2025

Exploring the Real Connections Between Trauma and Addiction and Loss Explore the complex relationship between trauma, addiction, and loss-how they intertwine, reinforce each other, and…

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Harm Reduction and Alcohol: A Practical Approach for Behavioral Health Clinicians

By Eric Patterson | MSCP, NCC, LPC | March 31, 2025

Harm Reduction and Alcohol: A Practical Approach for Behavioral Health Clinicians April is Alcohol Awareness Month, making it the perfect time for behavioral health clinicians…

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The Impact of Mood Disorders on Personality

By Sara Blevins-Ranes, MA, LPC, ATR | March 17, 2025

Blog > Treatment Strategies > The Impact of Mood Disorders on Personality The Impact of Mood Disorders on Personality Understanding how mood disorders influence personality…

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Understanding Body Grief: Navigating Loss and Acceptance

By Jayne Mattingly | March 7, 2025

Blog > Emerging Trends > Understanding Body Grief Understanding Body Grief: Navigating Loss and Acceptance ​Body Grief refers to the emotional response to changes in…

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Teenagers and Self Harm Addiction

By Lindsay Rutter, MA, NCC, LPC | February 26, 2025

Blog > Treatment Strategies > Teenagers and Self-Harm Addiction Teenagers and Self-Harm Addiction: How to Spot and Address Emerging Patterns Learn how to recognize and…

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Understanding the Relationship between Anxiety and Trauma

By Sara Blevins-Ranes, MA, LPC, ATR | February 19, 2025

Blog > Treatment Strategies > Understanding the Relationship Between Anxiety and Trauma Understanding the Relationship Between Anxiety and Trauma: How Past Experiences Shape Current Symptoms…

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Treat Clients With Climate Anxiety by Integrating Eco Therapy

By Lindsay Rutter, MA, NCC, LPC | February 10, 2025

Blog > Treatment Strategies > Treating Clients with Climate Anxiety Treating Clients With Climate Anxiety: Integrating Eco-Therapy Into Traditional Practice Learn how to help clients…

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Expressive Therapies and Mind-Body Connection: How Creative Expression Affects Emotional and Physical Health

By Sara Blevins-Ranes, MA, LPC, ATR | January 31, 2025

Blog > Treatment Strategies > Expressive Therapies and Mind-Body Connection Expressive Therapies and Mind-Body Connection: How Creative Expression Affects Emotional and Physical Health Discover how…

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