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Expressive Arts Therapy: 15 Creative Activities and Techniques
Expressive arts therapy is a multimodal holistic health intervention that mobilizes creative expression in the service of healing both mind and body. It is especially [...]
Readiness for Change: How to Assess & Improve It
Clients seeking professional help from a counselor or therapist are often aware they need to change yet may not be ready to begin their journey. [...]
Inner Child Work: 15+ Practical Tools
Many clients enter therapy because they have relationship patterns that they are tired of repeating (Jackman, 2020). They may arrive at the first session asking, [...]
Systematic Desensitization Steps: 13 Techniques & Worksheets
Systematic desensitization is used to treat extreme aversions through a combination of graded exposure and relaxation. It is an evidence-based behavioral intervention that is focused [...]
22 Best Counseling Techniques & Tools of All Time (+PDF)
Counseling can be incredibly helpful for individuals seeking to overcome troublesome problems or figuring out how to live according to their values and long-term goals [...]
Attachment Styles in Relationships: 6 Worksheets for Adults
When John Bowlby (1988) introduced his theory of attachment, he described the psychotherapist as being like a responsive mother with a child; they must be [...]
Conflict Resolution Training: 18 Best Courses and Master’s Degrees
All humans have some things in common. We all need air to breathe and water to stay alive. We are all social beings, and if [...]
How to Motivate Clients in Counseling: 9 Effective Steps
Client motivation is crucial to a successful outcome in counseling and heavily influenced by an underlying perception of autonomy (Ryan et al., 2010). While many [...]
What Is Behavior Therapy? Your Ultimate Practitioner’s Guide
“Behavioral modification therapy is as easy as ABC: antecedents, behavior, consequences” was a catchphrase we used when I was a mental health nurse preparing long-stay [...]
Role Play in Therapy: 21 Scripts & Examples for Your Session
Role-play has multiple uses related to mental wellness and therapy. It is a technique that doesn’t require any costumes or makeup, and it is a [...]