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20 Basic Counseling Skills to Become an Effective Therapist
Effective counseling skills are vital in forming a strong alliance between the client and therapist. When combined, such competencies support clients through treatment and help [...]
Animal Therapy Explained: 4 Best Courses & Certifications
The relationship between humans and animals is dynamic and varied. Many people consider their pets to be family members, and research shows that the human–animal [...]
Your Ultimate Online Group Coaching Toolkit (+ Exercises)
Many coaches who are used to working one-on-one with clients eventually reach a point where they’d like to expand their reach by running group sessions. [...]
What Is Compassion Fatigue? 24 Causes & Symptoms Explained
Are you in a caring profession? If so, do you ever feel preoccupied with the suffering of the people you work with? In a helping [...]
Best Apps for Therapists & Psychologists to Use With Clients
As any experienced psychologist knows, clients tend to make most of their progress outside the therapy room, not in it. Therefore, it’s essential to equip [...]
How to Improve Communication Skills: 14 Best Worksheets
In his acclaimed book, How to Win Friends and Influence People, Dale Carnegie (2019, p. 32) hints at a key strategy involved in effective communication [...]
Social Skills Support Groups: 10 Helpful Activities & Games
Have you ever met someone brimming with confidence and communication skills, and thought to yourself, ‘I want to be like them‘? Social skills can be [...]
16 Causes of Workplace Stress & How to Prevent Its Effects
Are you falling behind with your work commitments? Snappy with loved ones and having trouble sleeping? Are you working long hours yet not getting enough [...]
Training in Schema Therapy: 14 Courses and Online Options
Our childhood experiences pave the way for enduring patterns and themes that can shape our relationships, coping styles, and ultimately, the direction of our lives. [...]
Applying Social Learning Theory in Social Work & Education
Many of us are familiar with the notorious Bobo Doll experiment by Bandura, Ross, and Ross (1961), but what does it have to do with [...]