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Food and Stress: How Nutrition Can Help Behavioral Health Providers Cope

By Zeina Wu - RD, LDN, CEDRD | April 2, 2024

Food and Stress: How Nutrition Can Help Behavioral Health Providers Cope As a behavioral health provider, your days are likely filled with helping others manage…

Somatic Experiencing Techniques & Exercises to Heal Trauma in the Body

By Sara Blevins-Ranes, MA, LPC, ATR | March 28, 2024

Somatic Experiencing Therapy: Techniques and Exercises for Healing Trauma in the Body Somatic experiencing therapy helps clients reconnect with their bodies to release the effects…

Ethical Considerations in SBIRT

By Eric Patterson | MSCP, NCC, LPC | March 13, 2024

Ethical Considerations in SBIRT: Balancing Confidentiality and Duty to Warn All mental health professionals must constantly balance good treatment with good ethics. Usually these two…

The Therapist’s Guide to Passive Income: Revenue Streams Beyond Therapy Sessions

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN | March 7, 2024

Passive Income for Therapists: Exploring Revenue Streams Beyond Therapy Sessions Therapists can generate passive income beyond traditional client sessions through various digital and educational strategies.…

Dual Diagnosis: Fentanyl Addiction and Mental Health

By Eric Patterson | MSCP, NCC, LPC | February 29, 2024

Dual Diagnosis: Fentanyl Addiction and Mental Health Exploring the Connection and Importance of Addressing Co-Occurring Conditions in Treatment Linked to devastating fentanyl addiction symptoms and…

Establishing Effective Ground Rules for Group Therapy

By Eric Patterson | MSCP, NCC, LPC | February 20, 2024

Establishing Effective Ground Rules for Group Therapy Effective ground rules are essential for creating safe, productive group therapy environments. This article explores key elements like…

Diagnosis and Assessment of Gender Dysphoria

By Dr. October Boyles | February 9, 2024

Diagnosis and Assessment of Gender Dysphoria According to the Pew Research Center, about 5% of young adults aged 18-29 in the United States feel that their gender is different from their…

Group Therapy Conflict Resolution: Strategies & Activities

By Eric Patterson | MSCP, NCC, LPC | February 6, 2024

Conflict Resolution in Group Therapy: Strategies and Activities Conflict is a natural part of human interaction – even in therapeutic settings. In group therapy, unresolved…

What Is Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)?

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN | February 5, 2024

What Is Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)? Patients who experience anxiety, depression or emotional distress often try to avoid painful feelings or experiences. Though this…

Disenfranchised Grief in Disruptive Families: Therapeutic Strategies for Healing

By Kaylee Kron, LMSW | January 30, 2024

The Silent Pain Treating Disenfranchised Grief in Disruptive Family Settings Introduction Experiencing grief and loss is a challenging and often painful journey. It becomes more…

Understanding Complex Trauma & CPTSD: Strategies for Mental Health Professionals

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN | January 23, 2024

Understanding Complex Trauma: Approaches for Supporting Clients With Chronic Trauma and CPTSD Complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) is a complicated mental health disorder that is…

A Digital Resource and Intervention Guide for Children and Adolescents with ADHD

By Bea Sanders LCSW | January 19, 2024

A Digital Resource and Intervention Guide for Children and Adolescents with ADHD Overview of ADHD in children and adolescents Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental…

Why AI Will Never Replace Therapists

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN | January 5, 2024

Why AI Will Never Replace Therapists Explore why artificial intelligence, despite rapid advances, will never fully replace human therapists. Drawing on recent Stanford University research,…

Vicarious Trauma, Compassion Fatigue, & Burnout: A Therapist’s Guide

By Bea Sanders LCSW | December 13, 2023

Understanding Vicarious Trauma and Compassion Fatigue versus Burnout Understanding the difference between vicarious trauma, compassion fatigue, and burnout is essential for mental health professionals working…

Empowering Private Practice Therapists: Balancing Productivity, Privacy and Control in Note-Taking Amidst AI Advancements

By October Boyles, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN | November 21, 2023

Balancing Productivity, Privacy and Control in Note-Taking Amidst AI Advancements As AI tools become more common in clinical settings, behavioral health professionals face growing concerns…