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What can we learn from cultural adaptations of dialectical behavior therapy?

Society of Clinical Psychology

Until recently, no such summary existed for cultural adaptations of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), a widely used treatment for emotion dysregulation. DBT is principle-based and behavioral, and involves the teaching of skills in four modules: mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness.

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Alumni Spotlight: Jelan Agnew, LCSW

University of Connecticut

Class of 2011, clinical concentration. . Jelan Agnew, LCSW is a 2022 Hartford Business Journal Top 40 Under Forty Honoree, highly rated TEDx Speaker and Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Jelan has 11+ years of experience as a Therapist, Adjunct Professor and Workshop/Training facilitator. Tell us about your hobbies.

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Types of Therapy and Mental Health Providers

Stop Abuse Campaign

← How to Choose a Therapist: Tips and Fits. In fact, choosing a therapist and the type of therapy you specifically need may seem like a chore. Types of Therapists and Counselors. MHCs and CSWs often work in community mental health clinics, which are more likely to accept a wider variety of insurance, including Medicaid. .

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A Framework to Test Emotion Regulation in the Lab and the Clinic

Society of Clinical Psychology

Recruiting participants with the full range of psychopathology will further help determine whether these effects vary by levels of clinical severity. . Given the number of emotion regulation strategies, identifying optimal sequences can help researchers and therapists guide patients in how to prioritize their responses in the moment.

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A year of learing at Prosper – 2021 Professional Development Summary

Prosper Health Collective

Our second PD of the year held in August was facilitated by Alyssa Garrett, Clinical Psychologist, on the topic of: Nourishing your therapist self from the roots upwards: Applying ACT to therapist self care. An introduction to Radically Open DBT presented by Dr Sian Jeffery. Schema therapy. Legal and ethical matters.

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NASW Member Voices: In Search of Transgenerational Office Space

Social Work Blog

We face each other and enter into a verbal dance I like to refer to as the “Acronym Tango,” (IFS, CBT, DBT, EMDR, EFT, cha-cha-cha). As a Systems Therapist, I welcome all attendees to the session, (in person or in absentia). My job, as her therapist, is to provide crowd control. Sometimes clients politely decline the invitation.

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News Items – March 30, 2023

Social Workers Speak

The Washington Post Laura Reagan is a 51-year-old licensed clinical social worker from Crownsville, Md. , Ken Page is a member of NASW-NYS: 11 Qualities Of A Good Friend + What To Watch Out For, From Therapists Mind Body Green First things first: You will like being around a truly good friend. The stress remains.

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