My Brains Not Broken

JANUARY 6, 2022

Not all therapists actually do that! If you’re not already in therapy, try using PsychologyToday’s find-a-therapist tool , making sure to select “trauma focused” under “types of therapy” after entering your location. However: trauma-informed therapists will know precisely what you need to heal. So, where to begin?

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Bipolar Bandit

MAY 11, 2023

Practice self-care regularly, such as getting enough sleep, exercising and eating well-balanced meals. Journaling is a great place to unpack your thoughts and feelings during this time as well. Prioritize your mental health by taking breaks when needed and engaging in activities that bring you joy.

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Gateway Foundation

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Sometimes, a gentle reminder to reach out to a therapist or counselor can make all the difference. Encourage Professional Support Remind them that its okay to seek professional help. If theyre in therapy or attending support groups, encourage them to continue these practices during the holidays.

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Shelter, Inc

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Sylvie Colon, a Clinical Therapist at Shelter, works with young people who have faced extremely difficult situations. “I Therapist Nicole Kawa says, “It’s about meeting youth where they are physically and emotionally and giving them the tools to regain a sense of control over their lives.”

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Child Welfare Monitor

JANUARY 10, 2025

All three of these groups made more referrals in FY2023 than FY2024, while counselors, therapists, social workers and medical professionals made fewer, suggesting that children may be seeing fewer of these professionals with the disappearance of virtual options spawned by the pandemic.

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American Board of Clinical Social Work

JUNE 30, 2025

At the end of the previous post, I described couples therapists with these words: “We are the guardians of safety within the therapeutic system…. A powerful tool that can be utilized to normalize messiness is therapist self-disclosure. We hold the healing frame….” That statement is not news to most seasoned clinicians.

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Center for Child Protection

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Africa Ibarra, Lead Experiential Therapist, said the event provides caregivers and children the opportunity to build community and strengthen communication skills, teamwork and confidence. “For many different reasons, our families don’t always get to participate in events like these,” she said.

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Community Care

MARCH 28, 2025

” She said the situation had been exacerbated by therapists not being able to prepare children and families for sessions coming to an end, because providers had repeatedly been given assurances over the past few months that an announcement confirming the fund’s continuation into 2025-26 was imminent.

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Creative Play Therapist

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Designed and Developed by PenciDesign Back To Top Home About Books Services Consulting Creative Play Therapist Blog EMDR + BLS Tools Contact Direct Neurofeedback Free Fire Support E-Books

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My Brains Not Broken

MARCH 23, 2023

And if you think that means immediately seeing a therapist or psychiatrist, that’s not always the case. Why would it be any different for mental health? Talking to a mental health professional is a good first step to get the help you need.

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Michigan Social Work

MAY 23, 2025

Grounded in the principles of cross-cultural understanding and social justice, this project aims to cultivate a deeper awareness of the African diaspora while equipping students with the tools to become culturally responsive therapists and community organizers.

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Creative Play Therapist

JANUARY 10, 2025

As a trauma therapist, Ive seen how community-wide events like these can disrupt a childs world. Processing your strongest feelings with other adults or a therapist can prevent your child from feeling overwhelmed or like they need to take care of you. At the same time, be mindful of when and how you express your emotions.

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My Brains Not Broken

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Nearly every therapist I’ve ever met with has suggested that I start a gratitude journal. Nothing changes over night, and if you have to slog through your day hoping to feel gratitude for every little thing, it might actually have the inverse effect and things could lose meaning.

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CCRC

MAY 29, 2025

For further education, check out the resource links below: GLAAD LGBTQ Resource List The Trevor Project Resource Link It Gets Better Project National Center for Transgender Equality National Queer and Trans Therapist of Color Network Planned Parenthoods LGBTQ+ Health Resource center National LGBT Chamber of Commerce The post Celebrating PRIDE Month, (..)

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American Board of Clinical Social Work

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Utilizing our non-pathologizing approach, therapists emphasize that neither partner has something wrong with them, and their conflicts do not represent that their relationship is broken. The long-term and consistent effort the therapist exerts to reach genuine understanding is likely a new experience for a couple.

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Social Work Blog

AUGUST 10, 2022

BetterHelp and its therapists were apparently receiving the lion’s share of these referrals from CareDash. Shared information and strategized with our sister therapist organizations to increase our impact. Before our involvement, a primary beneficiary of this practice was BetterHelp, the largest online therapy platform in the nation.

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Center for Child Protection

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Africa Ibarra, Lead Experiential Therapist, said the event provides caregivers and children the opportunity to build community and strengthen communication skills, teamwork and confidence. “For many different reasons, our families don’t always get to participate in events like these,” she said.

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Social Work Blog

JUNE 11, 2025

The Hidden Challenges of Adoptive Parenting As an adoptive mother of a daughter from China, adopted at age three, and a therapist and Associate Professor teaching practice classes, I have observed firsthand the unique challenges faced by adoptive parents. Grotevant & McDermott, 2020).

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My Brains Not Broken

MAY 15, 2024

Yes, there is sitting in a room with a therapist, or on a Zoom call with a mental health professional; but therapy is so much more than that. But I want to go beyond the generic “therapy is good for you” advice and take things a step further.

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University of Connecticut

DECEMBER 19, 2024

All therapists want to be exceptional, and this workshop can show you how Across all helping professions, research shows that techniques dont lead to better outcomes. And, what explains why some therapists are better than others if it isnt the theory theyre using? This perspective may be the best way to learn to be a better therapist.

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Community Care

MARCH 17, 2025

There is no observation of practice by social workers or other professionals, such as occupational therapists. Need to improve support for carers Stride and Andrews said support for unpaid carers was an area of improvement identified by the CQC’s assessments to date.

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NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2023

In the case that is the subject of the new lawsuit, The Imprint reports, the state child abuse hotline was notified of the domestic abuse from the mother’s therapist, whom she had confided in after telling [her abuser] to leave for good. Therapists are, of course, mandated reporters of “child abuse.”

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Therapist Development Center

APRIL 27, 2022

The post MFT Practice Question: Suicide appeared first on Therapist Development Center Blog. This is an important and relevant topic, not only because you are guaranteed to see it on the exam, but also because it is a major public health … Continued.

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Community Care

JANUARY 31, 2025

NHS England said teams could include social workers, home care staff and care home staff, as well as district nurses, GPs, occupational therapists, hospital staff and social prescribing link workers whose role is to connect people with community-based activities.

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Social Work Blog

JUNE 26, 2024

As a DBT therapist, I specialize in treating these folks, who come to me desperate for help with changing their suicidal behaviors and dysregulated emotions. When they behave this way, their therapists and loved ones might feel manipulated, but feelings aren’t facts. Find her online at [link]

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Relias

OCTOBER 25, 2021

There’s a new opportunity for occupational therapists practicing in home health settings. During her presentation, Vance explained the progression of rules allowing therapists to conduct the home health admission visit. Better outcomes can improve a home health agency’s quality measures and star rating.

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Bipolar Bandit

MARCH 30, 2022

Therapists. LIFESTYLE CHANGES. Healthy Diet. Avoid Unhealthy Relationships. No smoking or drugs. Sleep Regularly. Minimize Stress. Support Groups. Religious Groups. Inpatient Hospitalization. Partial Hospitalization. ECT (Electroconvulsive therapy) Information. TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation) Information.

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Social Work Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

By Alison Laurio Jessica Marcrum, MSW, LSW, a clinical social worker focusing on individual therapy and cases of trauma, PTSD, domestic abuse and sexual abuse, has put her private practice in Pittsburgh on hold for a while as she focuses on building her tabletop game-design hobby into a business.

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Social Work Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

By Alison Laurio Jessica Marcrum, MSW, LSW, a clinical social worker focusing on individual therapy and cases of trauma, PTSD, domestic abuse and sexual abuse, has put her private practice in Pittsburgh on hold for a while as she focuses on building her tabletop game-design hobby into a business.

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Social Work Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

By Alison Laurio Jessica Marcrum, MSW, LSW, a clinical social worker focusing on individual therapy and cases of trauma, PTSD, domestic abuse and sexual abuse, has put her private practice in Pittsburgh on hold for a while as she focuses on building her tabletop game-design hobby into a business.

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University of Connecticut

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Jelan has 11+ years of experience as a Therapist, Adjunct Professor and Workshop/Training facilitator. Jelan sees authenticity as her superpower, and uses her expertise as a Dialectical Behavioral Therapist, to empower people to be an active participant in building a life worth living. Tell us about your hobbies.

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Therapist Development Center

MARCH 28, 2022

Treating suicidality is scary for both the patient and the therapist. appeared first on Therapist Development Center Blog. What emotions do you experience? What physical sensations arise? What thoughts do you have? To help … Continued. The post TDC’s 6HR Suicide Training is Here!

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Therapist Development Center

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

The post NASW Code of Ethics Updates: Cultural Competence appeared first on Therapist Development Center Blog. While minor, these revisions are so important to our field (and in my opinion, were a long time coming!). These … Continued.

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Bipolar Bandit

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

I stay connected to my psychiatrist and therapist more often when I am experiencing a mood episode. Currently, I am experiencing a mixed episode which means I shift back and forth between mania and depression. This can be charted by hours or days. I know the only way out is through and this too shall pass.

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American Board of Clinical Social Work

MAY 29, 2025

How does a therapist expose the healing power of couple patterns? The therapist must stay with the partners in this regressed and dangerous placethat their system serves upto fully realize the healing power of their relationship. 1-We stay out of the weeds.

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Bipolar Bandit

JANUARY 13, 2022

When handling trauma, therapists, counselors, health professionals, caregivers, and others that are helping, seek to understand the person, get a pulse on the crisis, engage in triaging the most devastating issues, and offer interventions that help to restore, or create in some cases, stability.

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Bipolar Bandit

MAY 11, 2023

Practice self-care regularly, such as getting enough sleep, exercising and eating well-balanced meals. Journaling is a great place to unpack your thoughts and feelings during this time as well. Prioritize your mental health by taking breaks when needed and engaging in activities that bring you joy.

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