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8 Powerful Self-Compassion Exercises & Worksheets (+ PDF)
“Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive.” Dalai Lama We know about the importance of love and compassion for others. [...]
9+ Expressive Writing Therapy Exercises & Examples (PDF)
Self-expressive writing is often used in therapeutic settings where people are asked to write about their thoughts and feelings related to a stressful event. Bottling [...]
What is Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT): A Case History
How often do you feel relationships are your biggest source of stress, sadness, and worry? If the answer is “often”, you may find a solution [...]
9+ Anxiety Worksheets for Teens & Adults
Anxiety can be brutal, limiting where we go, what we do, and who we meet. And yet, it can also be energizing, focusing our attention [...]
16 Compassion Focused Therapy Techniques & Exercises (+ PDF)
Compassion gets a lot of attention in positive psychology, and for good reason – it’s a major concern of many religious and philosophical leaders, including [...]
Master Resilience Training (MRT) in the US Army (+PPT)
The United States Army is the most senior branch of the eight-armed defense services of the United States. Many of its members have endured stresses [...]
21 Couples Therapy Worksheets, Questions & Activities (PDF)
What if I told you there was a magic recipe for making a relationship work? I’m sure you wouldn’t believe me, and for good reason! [...]
40 Empathy Activities & Worksheets for Students & Adults
If you were to ask a child psychologist which character traits are most important for a child’s development, kindness and empathy would likely rank high [...]
What Is Psychotherapy? 10 Common Types & Treatments
Psychotherapy is a talking treatment for mental health problems with roots in the ‘talking cure’ of psychoanalysis that was established by Freud at the end [...]
What Is Evidence-Based Therapy? 16 EBP Therapy Interventions
The push towards Evidence-Based Therapy is a movement in psychology that aims to track the efficacy of treatment plans, with the goal of providing clients [...]