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The Promise of Data Informed Patient-Therapist Matching: Context Matters

Society of Clinical Psychology

It may come as no surprise to patients and therapists to hear that the therapist matters when it comes to the quality of psychotherapy. Findings from psychotherapy outcome research have “caught up” to anecdote and patient and therapist intuition. Psychotherapy, 52 , 308–314. What Do We Think We Know about Therapist Differences?

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Bringing My Whole Self to Therapy

My Brains Not Broken

Since this happened more for administrative reasons than incompatibility, I felt a little disappointed that we couldn’t continue with the progress I felt I was making in the almost year I’d been seeing this therapist.

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NASW Press Reads for Balance, Self-Care, and Connection

Social Work Blog

Drawing on his 40+ years of meditation practice, experience as a Vietnam veteran, and decades of psychotherapy work with his clients, Ray Scurfield demonstrates how to introduce meditation into treatment for clients with posttraumatic stress disorder or everyday stress.

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Celebrate Your Graduate—Save 30% Off Select Books!

Social Work Blog

Drawing on his 40+ years of meditation practice, experience as a Vietnam veteran, and decades of psychotherapy work with his clients, Ray Scurfield demonstrates how to introduce meditation into treatment for clients with posttraumatic stress disorder or everyday stress.

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News Items – January 20, 2022

Social Workers Speak

Yurilka Hernandez is a member: Yurilka Hernandez, LCSW, a licensed clinical social worker with Psychotherapy Today. Yurilka is a licensed clinical social worker currently serving patients at her private practice, Psychotherapy Today. Efforts to work with DHHR can be frustrated by periodic changes in administrations and leadership.”.

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Maternal Mental Health Matters: A Neglected but Vital Issue

Relias

the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) have done a great deal of work to build on the momentum of national recognition that we have neglected maternal health and the role that social determinants play in the outcomes of women and children.

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Am I Depressed? Depression Symptoms, Causes, Therapy

Stop Abuse Campaign

Through lifestyle changes, counseling, psychotherapy, or medications, there is hope that we can negate or reduce the effects and get out of depression. Two of the most common forms of depression therapy include cognitive-behavior therapy and psychotherapy. Psychotherapy involves communication tactics intended to help people: .