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Using EMDR Therapy to Treat OCD
Can EMDR be used to treat OCD? Although a commonly used treatment for PTSD, research shows EMDR can also be effective in treating patients with OCD.
Initiation & Activation: 2 Exercises to Help Kids Focus
Strategies to Promote Success in Students with ADHD & Executive Function Challenges
Many students struggle to get started on tasks because they simply don't know how or where to begin. Help set them up for success with simple exercises from Cindy Goldrich, Ed.M., ADHD-CCSP, a mental health professional and certified ADHD coach.
Fostering Mental Health in Student Athletes
Strategies for Increasing Self-Esteem & Setting Healthy Boundaries
Historic moments in professional sports and an increased spotlight on the mental health of athletes prompt Clair Mellenthin, LCSW, RPT-S, to answer an essential question: how do we frame this moment as a positive learning experience for our youth?
Zoom Fatigue, It’s Real
How to Keep Children and Teens Engaged in Online Therapy
Doing therapy online has become the new normal, but it presents unique challenges many clinicians have not dealt with previously. Laura Dessauer gives us six new strategies to try out with clients as well as tips on how her newest publication, Art Therapy Card Deck for Children and Adolescents, can successfully introduce creativity into online sessions!
Tele-Play Therapy During a Pandemic
Ethically and effectively continue your play therapy work with TELEPLAY. Join renowned play therapy expert, supervisor, and author, Tammi Van Hollander, LCSW, RPT-S as she shares her most valuable resources.
LGBTQ+ Youth Book Club
A guided book club with clinical resources to celebrate Pride month
June is Pride Month, so join us in celebrating by discussing Dr. Lee-Anne Gray’s LGBTQ+ Youth: A Guided Workbook to Support Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity.
10 Rules for Managing ADHD in School
Plus 80 recommendations in an exclusive CE video & Worksheet...
Children and teens with ADHD have serious deficits in their executive functioning and self-regulation which can interfere with pursuing goals or contemplating multiple solutions. In dealing with these deficits, here are 10 specific rules to managing children and teens with ADHD in school.
Working with Teens Without Nagging
Help is here...
Tired of ‘nagging’ without success? Dr. SharonSaline provides tips for disarming pushback and negativity.
Managing Screen Time in a Digital World
Develop habits that will help your young clients succeed in a digital generation
The increased use of screens is impacting social skills, human interaction, and compromising neurosensory development. That’s why Aubrey Schmalle, OTR/L, SIPT wants to help you develop habits that will help your young clients succeed in a digital world.
How to Talk About Feelings with Kids
Watch the Balloon Metaphor Demonstration
We keep holding onto the feelings and eventually we're going to pop. Instead, let's let it out little by little.