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Different Types of Therapy: Choosing the Right Treatment
The importance of mental health is becoming a widely accepted aspect of human development and wellbeing. According to the National Association of Mental Illness (2021), [...]
What Is Systems Therapy? 7 Theories & Techniques Explained
Family therapy often involves identifying ways to stop family members from using existing unhelpful solutions so that new ones might emerge (Watson, 2012). We often [...]
What Is Circular Questioning in Family Therapy? 20 Examples
Our mindset often becomes fixed regarding our family relationships, environment, and the obstacles in our way. Circular questioning can bring clarity and offers a valuable [...]
What Is School Counseling? 14 Roles & Goals of Counselors
For many youngsters, school and life in general present an endless list of demands and challenges. From trauma and learning disabilities to bullying and course [...]
Group Coaching: 20+ Activities for Successful Group Sessions
Many coaches who’ve been in the business of one-on-one coaching for a while quickly find themselves eager to try their hand at group coaching, and [...]
Preventing Social Work Burnout: 37 Therapeutic Activities
Given the emotional and demanding nature of social work, burnout is a significant problem among social workers. As burnout often results in negative emotional and [...]
How to Build a Strong Therapeutic Relationship With Clients
A solid therapeutic relationship is vital for clients to get the most out of therapy and remain in treatment (DeAngelis, 2019). It’s as powerful, if [...]
How to Foster Clients’ Autonomy in Counseling or Therapy
Personal autonomy is highly valued across the field of healthcare. Increasingly, patients are encouraged to make autonomous decisions regarding their goals and treatment plans (Entwistle, [...]
Building Assertiveness Skills: Top 12 Books & Workbooks
Have you ever been told you need to speak up? To please other people, do you agree with them despite it not being in your [...]
13 Social Work Methods & Interventions for Helping Others
As communities become increasingly fragmented and the influence of traditional frameworks (familial, religious, and political) lessens, the role of social workers becomes progressively more important [...]