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How does an Occupational Therapist work with autism?

Prosper Health Collective

The role of an occupational therapist (OT) is to support people, families and communities to reach their health and well-being goals by working on the areas of their life that are most important to them. Occupational therapists advocate for people to embrace who they are without the need to change what makes them uniquely themselves.

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A Q&A about Clinical Somatics with Sarah Warren

Beautiful Voyager

Photo by Charlotte Karlsen Clinical Somatics changed my life and it might yours, too. That’s why I’ve been shouting from the rooftops about Sarah Warren and her work bringing Thomas Hanna’s clinical somatics to the wider world via through her book and online courses. When I find something that works, I am not shy about it.

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Promoting Patient Engagement in Rehab Therapy: Strategies That Work

Relias

When therapists work collaboratively with their patients to identify their personal goals, patients are motivated to commit to therapy interventions and expend greater effort. In other words, to promote patient engagement in rehab therapy, you must start with the individual patient’s motivation and work together toward optimal outcomes.

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11 New Year Resolutions for the Social Worker & Therapist

Social Work Bubble

I will be actively engage in daily anti-racist practice through trainings, direct practice feedback, advocacy work, education, collaboration, and supervision in order to hold myself and other practitioners accountable, and to create a wholly healing environment. I will drink 3 glasses of water for every 1 cup of coffee or tea.

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What is Schema Therapy? An overview and what to expect

Lawson Psychology

If engaged in Schema Therapy, your psychologist would be able to discuss each of these with you. Through structured interviews, questionnaires, and collaborative dialogue, the therapist gains insight into the client’s unique psychological landscape. Recent Articles What is Schema Therapy?

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How Improv theater is like therapy | NASW Member Voices

Social Work Blog

I’m a mere therapist, but if I could share one piece of life advice with anyone, it would be this: Take an improv class. And, improv teachers and therapists cultivate an environment of support, empathy, validation, and a space to improve skills. There is a shared idea that it’s ok to be vulnerable and experience an array of emotions.

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Identifying Mechanisms of Change in Clinical Supervision

Society of Clinical Psychology

This is a Section 10 Student Blog Post on identifying mechanisms of change in clinical supervision written by Lucas Zullo , a fourth year doctoral student in Clinical Psychology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, and his clinical supervisor, Dr. Mona Robbins.

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