Wellness

The stories exploring self-care and mindfulness.

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6 things every new therapist needs to know

If you’re a new therapist in the early stages of your career, it can be tough to carve out a … Continued

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Empowering women as private practice business owners

When we picture women as private practice business owners, a lot of what we “see” has changed. For example, when … Continued

An illustration of a female therapy with a heart on her shirt, as she tells her therapist 'I love you'

How should a therapist respond when a client says ‘I love you’?

When a client says “I love you” in session, how can therapists respond? (Optimally, so as to avoid damaging the … Continued

An illustration of a therapist sitting in a chair talking with a client sitting in another chair and wondering what is hurting their therapeutic alliance.

This is what’s hurting therapists’ therapeutic alliance with clients

In preparation to serve on a panel discussing strategies for building therapeutic alliances with clients, I spoke with some of … 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

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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

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How to navigate through trauma

Therapists, are you looking for tools to help a colleague or client navigate through trauma? At its core, human nature … Continued

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

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How trauma narratives can help clients heal

There are a lot of different ways trauma can manifest itself, and no two clients will experience trauma the same … Continued

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