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    A student is working towards becoming a nurse practitioner. They're looking over requirements on what it takes to become a nurse practitioner.

    How Many Years To Be a Nurse Practitioner

    Nurse practitioners (NPs) have extensive educational and clinical training that allows them to perform medical tasks and procedures that are … Continued

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    When Therapists’ Personal Emotions Arise in Session

    During a session with a client a sudden wave of emotion began to wash over me. I felt it rise … Continued

    A client struggling through symptoms of bipolar psychosis put's heir head in their hand, out of frustration. Find out how to identify and distinguish bipolar psychosis, or bipolar with psychotic features, so you can better evaluate your patients.

    Bipolar Psychosis

    Bipolar psychosis, or bipolar with psychotic features, is common among those diagnosed with bipolar disorder, which is why it’s crucial … Continued

    Graphic of the SimplePractice telehealth app overlayed across states signifying telehealth across state lines

    Can a Therapist Do Telehealth Across State Lines?

    Modern society is incredibly mobile. Our therapy clients may cross state lines to travel for work, visit family, go away … Continued

    A client doomscrolls on social media on their smartphone. This client has reported that social media has had adverse effects to their mental health. Read more to learn about the relationship between mental health and social media.

    How to Talk About Social Media and Mental Health

    Most therapists intuitively understand the negative link between social media use and mental health—perhaps personally, as well as professionally.  Personally, … Continued

    A client holds their head in their hands-frustrated as they struggle through one of the 5 stages of psychosis.

    What Are the 5 Stages of Psychosis?

    In this article, we will be going over the 5 stages of psychosis—in addition to the various psychosis symptoms to … Continued

    An illustration of bipolar disorder, with a face separated down the middle by a flower vase.

    What Is Bipolar Disorder?

    Formerly called manic-depressive illness or manic depression, bipolar disorder is a treatable mental health condition marked by extreme shifts between … Continued

    Silhouettes of two people are facing each other. Both are filled in with cloudy grey patterns.

    How to Combat Empathetic Distress, the Shadow Side of Empathy

    If you’re wondering “What is empathetic distress?” or “How does a therapist’s empathetic concern become empathetic distress?” read on for … Continued

    A collage of a woman on a laptop computer as she figures out the tax deductions for therapists she qualifies for

    How to Feel Good About Earning Money in Private Practice

    Like all helping professionals, speech-language pathologists (aka SLPs) have invested in advanced degrees and in countless continuing education courses and … Continued

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