Therapy & Counseling

Techniques & Tools

Find practical therapy techniques, tools, exercises, and resources for use with clients across a range of needs and settings.

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Hope therapy

How to Perform Hope Therapy: 4 Best Techniques

In everyday language, the word hope can suggest unrealistic, wishful thinking. For positive psychologists, hope refers[...]
Mental Status Examination

10 Mental Status Exam Templates, Questions & Examples

As helping professionals, we routinely gather information about our clients’ functioning. There are various ways to[...]
Counseling Skills

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[...]
Compassion fatigue causes and symptoms

What Is Compassion Fatigue? 24 Causes & Symptoms Explained

Are you in a caring profession? If so, do you ever feel preoccupied with the suffering[...]
Validation in Therapy

What Is Validation in Therapy & Why Is It Important?

Validation means that you understand where the other person is coming from, even if you disagree[...]
Counseling Activities

30 Counseling Activities to Better Help Your Clients

The practice of counseling is full of exercises, role-play, and metaphors. By wielding the power of[...]
Behavior change

What Is Behavior Change in Psychology? 5 Models and Theories

Why do we behave the way we do? Can the answer to this question help us[...]
Therapy Exercises

17+ Powerful Therapeutic Activities & Therapy Exercises

Psychotherapeutic interventions have proven effective at treating a wide variety of psychological disorders and promoting client[...]
Counseling Ethics

Ethics in Counseling: The Code + 10 Common Ethical Issues

Most counselors have an appreciation for the possibility and diversity of ethical issues, but it’s easy[...]

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