Sat.Oct 22, 2016 - Fri.Oct 28, 2016

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065 -Compassion Focused Therapy

Counselor Toolbox podcast

Many clients are very skilled at cognitive behavioral therapy, but are still overcome with anger, anxiety or depression. Many of these clients are highly self-critical and guilt-laden. Compassion Focused Therapy explores the reasons clients may be unable to self-soothe and/or be self-compassionate, and provides tools to help clients overcome their fears of contentment, abandonment and compassion.

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Clinicians and Clients Disagree: Implications for Evidence-Based Practice

Society of Clinical Psychology

This blog piece by Dr. Douglas Samuel from Purdue University discusses a recently published article in the Journal of Abnormal Psychology. . It is well-established that the approaches to diagnosis differ substantially between clinical practice and research settings. Whereas the typical research study collects data using either a semi-structured interview administered by a research assistant or a self-report questionnaire completed by the client, the norm within real-world practice settings is to

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064 -Adjunct Therapies: Aromatherapy, Meditation, Guided Imagery

Counselor Toolbox podcast

Aromatherapy, Meditation and Guided Imagery can all be used to address stress, anxiety, depression, anger, sleep problems and addictive behaviors. Aromatherapy, Meditation and Guided Imagery can all be used to address stress, anxiety, depression, anger, sleep problems and addictive behaviors.