Before Your Next Session's Notes

Title card reading The Circle of Control, a cognitive behavioral therapy article for clients

The Circle of Control: How to Stop Spending Energy on Things You Can't Change

Most of what exhausts people isn't the size of their problems — it's energy spent in the wrong ring. A ten-minute sorting exercise that shows you where yours is going.

The Circle of Control: How to Stop Spending Energy on Things You Can't Change

Most of what exhausts people isn't the size of their problems — it's energy spent in the wrong ring. A ten-minute sorting exercise that shows you where...

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Your Client Is Using ChatGPT Between Sessions: What to Ask and What to Watch For

Most of your caseload has probably talked to a chatbot about their mental health, and most of them haven't told you. The question isn't whether clients are doing this —...

Your Client Is Using ChatGPT Between Sessions: What to Ask and What to Watch For

Most of your caseload has probably talked to a chatbot about their mental health, and most of them haven't told you. The question isn't whether clients are...

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Title card reading Radical Acceptance, a dialectical behavior therapy article for clients

What Is Radical Acceptance? (And How to Practice It When You Hate the Situation)

Radical acceptance is the most misunderstood skill in DBT. It isn't approval, forgiveness, or giving up — and the misunderstanding is what stops people using it.

What Is Radical Acceptance? (And How to Practice It When You Hate the Situation)

Radical acceptance is the most misunderstood skill in DBT. It isn't approval, forgiveness, or giving up — and the misunderstanding is what stops people using it.

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Title card reading The Ten Cognitive Distortions, a cognitive behavioral therapy article for clients

The 10 Cognitive Distortions (With Examples You'll Actually Recognize)

Distorted thinking isn't random — it follows recognizable templates. Here are the ten, with examples you'll recognize, and what to do once you can name yours.

The 10 Cognitive Distortions (With Examples You'll Actually Recognize)

Distorted thinking isn't random — it follows recognizable templates. Here are the ten, with examples you'll recognize, and what to do once you can name yours.

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Title card reading Between Therapy Sessions, an article on the therapy process for clients

3 Things to Do Between Therapy Sessions

What happens between therapy sessions matters as much as what happens in them. Research supports that between-session activities — like structured reflection, practicing new skills, and tracking patterns — strengthen...

3 Things to Do Between Therapy Sessions

What happens between therapy sessions matters as much as what happens in them. Research supports that between-session activities — like structured reflection, practicing new skills, and tracking...

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Title card reading What Is CBT, a cognitive behavioral therapy article for clients

What Is CBT? A Plain-English Guide to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Wondering what CBT is and how it works? A therapist explains the cognitive model, what actually happens in a session, and who benefits most.

What Is CBT? A Plain-English Guide to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Wondering what CBT is and how it works? A therapist explains the cognitive model, what actually happens in a session, and who benefits most.

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