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Chronic Illness and Mental Health — A Guide for Clinicians

By Kaylee Kron, LMSW | November 27, 2024

The Impact of Chronic Illness on Mental Health – A Guide for Clinicians The onset and formal diagnosis of a chronic illness undoubtedly brings about…

Navigating the Challenges of Treating Co-Occurring Disorders

By Lindsay Rutter, MA, NCC, LPC | November 21, 2024

Navigating the Challenges of Treating Co-Occurring Disorders An individual who has both a mental health condition and a substance use disorder (SUD) is said to…

The Long-Term Effects of Bullying on Mental Health: What Therapists Should Know

By Lindsay Rutter, MA, NCC, LPC | November 13, 2024

The Long-Term Effects of Bullying on Mental Health: What Therapists Should Know Bullying has long been a crisis for many children and young adults. Research…

A Behavioral Health Clinician’s Guide to the Kids Online Safety Act

By Sara Blevins-Ranes, MA, LPC, ATR | November 6, 2024

A Behavioral Health Clinician’s Guide to the Kids Online Safety Act Many parents are concerned about their children’s online safety. The internet can be a…

A Clinician’s Guide to Understanding the Companioning Model of Grief

By Kaylee Kron, LMSW | October 30, 2024

A Clinician’s Guide to Understanding the Companioning Model of Grief Grief is a deeply personal experience, which presents uniquely, not only from one person to…

Social Determinants of Health and Substance Abuse: Understanding the Intersection

By Eric Patterson | MSCP, NCC, LPC | October 24, 2024

Social Determinants of Health and Substance Abuse: Understanding the Intersection Social determinants of health (SDOH) significantly influence substance abuse patterns and outcomes. For behavioral health…

How to Build an Inclusive Mental Health Practice

By Rebecca Eyre, LMHC | October 15, 2024

How to Build an Inclusive Mental Health Practice An inclusive mental health practice is committed to providing accessible, affirming, safe, and equitable mental health care…

Strength-Based Therapy & Assessment Techniques | ICANotes

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

Strength-Based Therapy & Assessment: A Clinician’s Guide to Techniques and Examples Strength-based therapy is a clinical approach that focuses on identifying and leveraging a client’s…

8 Narcissistic Abuse Tactics & Abuse Syndrome Signs

By Kaylee Kron, LMSW | September 24, 2024

8 Narcissistic Abuse Tactics in Intimate Partner Violence: A Clinician’s Guide to Recognizing Narcissistic Abuse Syndrome Mental health clinicians working with survivors of intimate partner…

Telehealth and Virtual Addiction Treatment

By Eric Patterson | MSCP, NCC, LPC | September 10, 2024

Telehealth and Virtual Addiction Treatment: Transforming Therapeutic Practices Toward Evidence-Based, Ethical, and Legal Care The world of online and virtual therapy has been growing and…

12 Trauma-Informed Therapy Techniques for Clinicians (+ PDF)

By Kaylee Kron, LMSW | September 6, 2024

Trauma-Informed Therapy Techniques: A Practical Guide for Clinicians Trauma-informed therapy is a clinical approach that weaves safety, choice, collaboration, trustworthiness, empowerment, and cultural humility into…

Exploring Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Therapy for Treatment-Resistant Disorders

By Lindsay Rutter, MA, NCC, LPC | August 29, 2024

Exploring Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Therapy for Treatment-Resistant Disorders If you’re a clinician or mental health professional, you understand the challenges of treatment-resistant depression, anxiety…

What is Desire Discrepancy? Causes, Solutions & Couples Therapy Strategies

By Lindsay Rutter, MA, NCC, LPC | August 16, 2024

Desire Discrepancy in Relationships: Causes, Solutions, and Couples Therapy Approaches Quick Definition What Is Desire Discrepancy? Desire discrepancy is a difference in sexual desire between…

Bibliotherapy Books, Techniques & Examples for Therapists

By Lindsay Rutter, MA, NCC, LPC | August 9, 2024

Bibliotherapy Books, Techniques & Examples: A Clinician’s Guide Bibliotherapy is an evidence-based therapeutic approach that uses carefully selected books, memoirs, workbooks, and other reading materials…

Online Group Therapy: Opportunities and Challenges for Effective Treatment

By Eric Patterson | MSCP, NCC, LPC | August 1, 2024

Online Group Therapy: Navigating Opportunities and Challenges for Effective Treatment Online group therapy is a wonderful treatment modality for clients and the therapists treating them. …