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An illustration of a book, open and bookmarked. Use this guide to understand psychiatrist abbreviations, their corresponding psychiatrist titles, degrees, training, and practices.

Complete guide to psychiatrist abbreviations and psychiatrist titles

There are numerous abbreviations in the world of behavioral health, which can be quite confusing—in this article, we list psychiatrist … Continued

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Fire recovery resources for LA-based therapists and clients

For therapists, clients, and residents of Los Angeles, this is a time of unprecedented challenge and deep uncertainty. As a … Continued

Jess Barron, Editor-in-Chief

A client holds her hands together tightly as she makes a connection between her own experiences and her projections in therapy, using her awareness of transference to garner insight. This article explains transference psychology to therapists, and how they can use transference awareness to facilitate therapy.

Using transference to inform therapy

Transference is a fundamental concept in psychotherapy, playing a pivotal role in shaping the therapeutic alliance and the client’s journey … Continued

Brittany McGeehan, Ph.D.

Emergency contact procedures for private practice

Handling client or patient emergencies can be stressful for therapists, psychiatrists, and other mental health clinicians in private practice. In … Continued

Ken Braslow, MD

Narrative therapy techniques

Many clients in therapy share narratives they’ve constructed about themselves—including their behaviors, character, or experiences—that speak to static unhelpful beliefs. … Continued

Kristin Trick, LPC-S, RPT

A therapy client takes out there wallet to pay in cash as part of a pay what you can model of paying their therapist

Pay what you can: An alternative to a sliding fee scale

In an effort to make therapy more affordable and increase access to care, many health and wellness professionals use sliding … Continued

Ben Caldwell, PsyD, LMFT

A female therapist sits at her desk in front of her laptop and wonders whether EMDR therapy is right for her practice

Is EMDR therapy right for your practice?

Are you a clinician wondering whether EMDR therapy is a good fit for your private practice? Individuals who have experienced … Continued

Michelle Gottlieb, PsyD & Curt Rouanozoin, PhD

An illustration of the figure running into a red door because they did not create a private practice emergency plan

How to create a private practice emergency plan

What would you do if you had an emergency and couldn’t run your practice? Do you have an emergency plan … Continued

Emily Neuman Bauerle, LCSW

A client faces his therapist, hunched over with his had on his head, in distress. Learn about exposure therapy, who may be a good candidate for it, and how to administer it. Be able to answer What is exposure therapy?

All about exposure therapy

Wondering about exposure therapy? Maybe a client or a colleague has asked you “What is exposure therapy?” and you’d like … Continued

Max Maisel, Ph.D.

A family, two adults and one child, are in a room, the two adults are engaged in an argument while the child faces away from them on the couch, hand covering his face. Family therapy interventions can strengthen a variety of relationships. This article shares family therapy techniques you can use with clients.

Essential family therapy interventions

Ask any family therapist about the core components of implementing family therapy interventions and they will likely mention systemic thinking. … Continued

Heather Oglesby, M.A., MFTC, LPC, NCC

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