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    A therapist and her client are face to face, in a therapy session. The therapist is utilizing a technique found in this list of therapeutic interventions.

    List of Therapeutic Interventions

    A key component of mental healthcare is using and being familiar with the list of therapeutic interventions that can help … Continued

    Woman outdoors in nature walking in a field of yellow flowers ponders how nature affects mental health

    10 Simple Therapist Mental Health Strategies in 10 Minutes or Less

    For any therapist, mental health is crucial—and that includes prioritizing your own mental health and self-care. In fact, taking care … Continued

    A woman sits under a tree outside, using her between-session minutes to meditate.

    4 Tips for Therapists to Benefit From Time Between Sessions

    It’s five minutes before your next client’s session and you still haven’t taken a sip of coffee, gone for a … Continued

    A picture of an elderly couple smiling. Read this article for more on how aging affects mental health.

    How Does Aging Affect Mental Health?

    After losing her husband, my 71-year-old aunt’s world shrunk. Admittedly, she wasn’t in stellar physical health, but grief compounded by … Continued

    Female therapist who needs help learning how to overcome procrastination falls asleep at their desk

    How Therapists Can Reclaim Work-Life Balance

    Work-life balance, work-life integration, or work-life harmony. However you define your ideal, symbiotic relationship between work and your personal life, … Continued

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    Clients Who Threaten and Stalk Therapists – How to Stay Safe

    The overwhelming majority of those with mental illness will never become violent. That said, it’s also true that therapists can … Continued

    A female therapist writes out the SOAP note assessment section in her notebook

    4 Keys to Balancing Life and Work as a Therapist

    Balancing personal life and work may seem challenging for therapists running private practices, but these tips will help. Four tips … Continued

    A mother bonding with her baby, postpartum. Coping with and addressing postpartum mood disorders, or other mental health concerns, is key to the new parents' and baby's health.

    Recognizing Postpartum Mood Disorders and Psychiatric Disorders

    We’ve all seen the commercials for diapers and other baby products that depict postpartum life for moms and newborns as … Continued

    Girl reading SLP SOAP note examples with image cutouts in the background

    Understanding SOAP Notes for SLPs and Speech Therapy

    Wondering about SOAP notes for SLPs (speech-language pathologists)? This article contains information and examples that will help create speech language … Continued

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