DIFFERENCE BETWEEN EXTINCTION AND MEMORY RECONSOLIDATION
What is the difference between extinction and memory reconsolidation? Unfortunately, people don’t know enough about memory reconsolidation, and they loop it in and think it’s the same as extinction and it’s not. It’s different, if you’re a therapist you’re going to want to know these…
ASSESSING SUICIDALITY
This is for therapists to learn how to talk about suicide with your patients, primarily the assessment. There are different types of assessments that one can use for suicide risk. The best scale for suicide ideation that is very well researched is Columbia suicide severity…
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU EXPRESS SUCIDAL THOUGHTS TO YOUR THERAPIST?
What happens when you tell your therapist that you are having thoughts of suicide? The first and foremost thing your therapist is going to want to know is what level of risk you are. That determines where things go, if you’re not immediate risk and…
SYMPHONY OF SELVES BOOK REVIEW
This is a book review for your symphony of selves: discover and understand more of who we are. I love this parts perspective. I’m a therapist that works from this part’s perspective so I’m looking at this book from that angle. This book not only…
WAKE UP BETTER!
How do you wake up better? Do you have trouble waking up in the morning? Here is something that can help. It can pose a love hate relationship; you will love it because it works, but you may hate it because it works. The NASA…
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CRISIS INTERVENTION & THERAPY
What is the difference between therapy and crisis intervention? In a crisis intervention a lot of the rules go out the window. As a therapist if I have a client who’s in crisis, and they’re a danger to themselves or someone else I’m ethically obligated…
EMOTIONALLY FOCUSED THERAPY
What is emotionally focused therapy? If you’re in a relationship you should probably know about this type of therapy. If you want to better your communication skills, you should probably know about this therapy. You want to better your connection with someone then yep, you…
WHAT IS RELAXATION INDUCED ANXIETY?
What is relaxation-induced anxiety and what can you do about it? Relaxation-induced anxiety like the term seems so counter-intuitive. You’re supposed to be relaxing why is that causing anxiety? Why indeed. This is a thing particularly with PTSD or people who have had trauma. Different…
DSM 5-TR CHANGES FOR ADHD
What are the DSM 5-TR changes for ADHD? Let’s discuss changes in the dsm-5 TR from the dsm-5 specifically as it relates to attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder or ADHD. Diagnostically nothing’s changed, but there are some things that are in there that weren’t in there before….
WHAT BLOCKS EMOTIONAL PROCESSING/ HEALING?
Are there memories that have a lot of emotional weight? Have you ever wondered why does this event that happened so long ago still carry so much emotional weight? What would it do for you if you knew why some things are so hard to…