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    What to Know About Working With Highly Sensitive People

    Do you know what it means to be highly sensitive? About one in five people are considered highly sensitive, and … Continued

    A trans therapy client wonders how their therapist or counselor can support them during transition

    How Therapists Can Support Transgender Clients By Centering Trans Experiences

    Transgender clients in the process of transitioning may find themselves wondering whether family or friends will accept them, what physical … Continued

    A female therapist meets with her Black client and thinks about how to better serve Black clients

    What All Therapists Should Know to Better Serve Black Clients

    Black people often seek out Black therapists in the hope that they will receive better validation and understanding of their … Continued

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    Dismantling Barriers to LGBTQIA+ Mental Health Care

    A lack of adequate LGBTQIA+ mental health training, cultural humility, and validation still create significant barriers to LGBTQIA+ people receiving … Continued

    A woman hugs and kisses her baby in front of a green collage background.

    How to Support Clients Becoming New Parents

    The transition to parenthood is almost universally billed as a blissful period, filled with soft lighting and quiet bonding. And, … Continued

    A mom is holding a baby to her chest. In the background is a painting of lemon trees.

    Starting a Private Practice Helped Me Enjoy Being a Mom

    Since I can remember, I’ve always had determination. I would describe myself as thoughtful, organized and goal driven—so when I … Continued

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    Balancing Motherhood and Entrepreneurship as a Practitioner

    “This program is my focus. I don’t have kids or family nearby. I don’t think any of us do.” I … Continued

    Therapist engage in walk and talk therapy through a wooded trail in the fall

    Is Walk-and-Talk Therapy Right for Your Practice?

    If you’re wondering whether walking therapy or walk-and-talk therapy would be a good fit for your clients and for your … Continued

    Female child plays with toys in a play therapy room that was designed specifically for play therapy sessions using these guidelines and tips.

    How to Create a Play Therapy Room

    A play therapy room and a kid’s playroom may sound like they’re the same thing, however they’re actually quite different.  … Continued

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