The Imperfect Therapist The authors discuss the fears about professional effectiveness, treatment outcomes, and legal risks and then outline the defenses - such as denial of failure, overwork, isolation and substance abuse - that therapists often use to avoid facing...

The Naked Therapist Embarrassment is inevitable from time to time. For each of us situations arise for which we simply are unprepared. At times this is a matter of circumstances demanding more of us than we had anticipated. In other instances we cannot cope because we...

3 Brain and Body-Based Therapies That Can Help Heal Preverbal Trauma A Promises trauma therapist explains how the seeds of trauma can be planted as early as pregnancy. Continue Reading

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Remembering Trauma: Connecting the Dots between Complex Trauma and Misdiagnosis Remembering Trauma: Connecting the Dots between Complex Trauma and Misdiagnosis in Youth is Part 1 in this 2 part series. It is a short film (16 minutes) that highlights the story of a...

This week on childmind.org we offer resources for parenting kids with ADHD, including therapies that help kids with executive functions and reining in problem behavior. Girls may need assists that are different from what boys need. And as these children grow, we...

Keeping Track of Therapy Assignments.pdf

Bill O'Hanlon is offering a free video to introduce you to his Solution-Oriented Approach to change.  Before this approach was invented, most therapy approaches were designed to fix something that was "wrong" with people.  Bill O’Hanlon derived his approach from...

PC Wheel on Tech and Abuse.pdf

Many parents worry that they are not good enough. They may feel they are too hard (or too soft) on their child. They may be scared they aren’t doing enough. These feelings can lead to frustration, insecurity, and stress. Christina Louise is a social worker who works...