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6 Practices for Grieving Clients Suffering from Loss
Grief is a deeply personal and transformative journey—one that cannot be rushed, fixed, or fully understood by anyone but the person experiencing it. David Kessler shares valuable insights to help clients navigate their unique experiences of loss, deepen their understanding of grief, and gently guide them toward…
How to Help Clients Reclaim Power After Loss
Death, by nature, reminds us of our limitations—it exposes the things we cannot change or undo. World-renowned grief expert David Kessler shares strategies on how to help grieving clients reclaim power after loss, so they can experience sorrow and strength simultaneously.
Unlocking Emotional Synchrony in Parent-Child Relationships
Help parents discover the transformative power of connection in their relationship with their child. Integrative attachment family therapy (IAFT) developer Dafna Lender shares insights on how parents can learn to align with their child’s emotional state to foster a sense of love and belonging.
An Introductory Guide to Assessing Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)
Dissociative experiences are prevalent among clients with complex trauma and attachment issues, particularly those with disorganized attachment. PESI author and Dissociative Identity Disorder expert Greg Nooney reviews the prevalence of DID, plus free screening questions you can use to begin assessment.
Overcoming Patient Resistance During the Perinatal Period
New mothers often experience a conflict between wanting privacy and needing support, leading to resistance in seeking help. Perinatal experts Hilary Waller, LPC, and Karen Kleiman, MSW, LCSW, share how you can approach patients needing help during the challenging perinatal period, plus downloadable worksheets you can…
The Hidden Impact of Core Beliefs on Mental Health
Understanding a client’s core beliefs is essential for deciphering their reactions to life’s triggers. PESI authors Leslie Sokol, PhD, and Marci Fox, PhD, share free worksheets to use with clients to discover their personality types and core beliefs, so you can help them with their battle of self-worth.
Understanding and Shifting Away from Toxic Productivity
Through personal insights and behavioral psychology, Israa Nasir highlights how a results-driven culture can lead to toxic productivity—where productivity becomes a measure of personal value, overshadowing basic human needs and leading to negative habits like perfectionism and self-neglect—and what you can do to help…
The Dark Side of the Self-Care Boom: How Consumerism is Fueling Toxic Habits
When self-care becomes self-sabotage, it’s time to help clients break free from toxic productivity. Israa Nasir, MHP, LPC explores how consumer-driven self-care can become a harmful cycle, plus strategies to help clients reflect on their self-care practices and motivations.