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How to Help Clients Express Their Emotions: 6 Worksheets
Our emotions result from our interactions with the environment and each other, guiding us through the many and varied situations we encounter in life and [...]
What Are Protective Factors in Psychology? 36 Examples
Through adversity, we acquire skills, abilities, and attributes that enable us to not just survive, but ultimately, thrive. French psychiatrist Pierre Janet said: “Every life [...]
What Is the Cognitive Psychology Approach? 12 Key Theories
As I cross the busy road, a sea of information of varying degrees of importance confronts me. Maintaining focus on the oncoming traffic is paramount, [...]
What Is Emotional Awareness? 6 Worksheets to Develop EI
Many argue that emotional intelligence (EI) is more important than traditional intelligence, boosting academic and career success, leadership skills, and mental and physical wellbeing (Larsen, [...]
40 Counseling Interview Questions to Ask Therapy Clients
Empowering your patients and guiding them to realize their inner strengths to deal with life’s difficulties are some of the central goals of counseling. Knowing [...]
Family Conflict Resolution: 6 Worksheets & Scenarios (+ PDF)
Families are surprisingly resilient, usually able to withstand and recover from severe conflict between family members and quickly return to familiar interactive patterns (Goldenberg, 2017). [...]
Teacher Burnout: 4 Warning Signs & How to Prevent It
High-stakes assessments. Unruly students. Difficult parents. Last-minute principal walkthroughs. A lack of resources or time. A global pandemic. These alone are enough to make anyone [...]
How to Overcome Perfectionism: 15 Worksheets & Resources
While difficult to define, perfectionism can drive impossibly high standards and have dangerous consequences. Maintaining that flawless veneer can put your mental and physical wellbeing [...]
What Is Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET)?
Motivation is a powerful predictor of change in recovery. In recent years, addiction treatments have shifted away from punitive methods and abstinence protocols toward a [...]
Positive Intelligence: How to Overcome Saboteurs in Coaching
Positive intelligence has become a popular term in the executive coaching world. It is the new ‘intelligence’ of this decade, just as emotional intelligence was [...]