Develop and enhance the therapeutic experience with these FREE worksheets
Richard Schwartz, Ph.D., Cece Sykes, LCSW, Martha Sweezy, PhD
The importance of a first session is that it leads to a second session, which is why creating a safe, collaborative context is key. Use the free exercises provided here to help you empathize with the fear and reluctance clients often feel when working through addictive or problematic behaviors.
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Celebrate diverse experiences with these children's books
PESI Team
To celebrate National Read Across America Day on March 2, we’ve selected six of our favorite children’s books that teach kids resilience-building skills and celebrate diverse experiences.
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Tips to defuse from unhelpful, narrow ways of thinking that limit what’s possible for you
Aprilia West, PsyD, MT, PCC
Research shows that higher levels of psychological flexibility provide a wide range of benefits, including higher levels of mental health and lower stress levels. Dr. Aprilia West offers some insight and an exercise to improve psychological flexibility.
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Free worksheet download to help you and clients decide when gaslighting is happening
Amy Marlow-MaCoy, LPC, Amy Kempe, LPC, NCC, CSAT
Highly sensitive people can be more susceptible to gaslighting and manipulation. Authors of the new book, The Clinician’s Guide to Treating Adult Children of Narcissists, describe why this is the case, and offer a free worksheet to help clients and therapists differentiate between gaslighting or simply experiencing a variance between how two or more people perceive something.
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These books will change up your sessions with your young clients
PESI Team
Play therapy is a beneficial method for working with young clients in and out of the therapy office, and PESI has the books to get you started or inspire new ideas for play therapy sessions!
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Free infographic to educate clients on how food can affect your physical, mental, and emotional being
Leslie Korn, Ph.D., MPH, LMHC
Leslie Korn, PhD, shares 10 things you can do to help improve mood (and overall health) with food, so your clients can learn and cater to their body's needs.
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Free EMDR worksheets for kids
When Christine Mark-Griffin, LCSW, began working with young kids, she quickly realized that traditional therapy was often not enough to fully unravel the trauma and pain these little ones were carrying, so she set out to create EMDR resources to help.
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A simple modified CPR (Creating Personal Resiliency) for the amygdala
Kate Truitt, PhD, MBA
Dr. Kate Truitt shares a highly effective and easy-to-use strategy that will transform your approach to trauma treatment.
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A recipe to help boost your energy and mood
Leslie Korn, Ph.D., MPH, LMHC
The combination of avocado, coconut, and chocolate makes for a refreshing afternoon drink if your energy and mood start to drop.
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Free CBT-based Worksheets
Leslie Sokol, Ph.D., Marci Fox, Ph.D.
A good therapist must get to know their clients, but it’s just as important for the client to learn about themselves in the process as well! Leslie Sokol and Marci Fox provide free worksheets to help your clients learn more about their own personality styles.
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