For many parents, the daily stress of raising a family during the pandemic is leading to high levels of burnout. You might have a client, friend or family member who’s feeling overwhelmed – or maybe you’re feeling the strain yourself. So in the video below, Lynn Lyons, LICSW, shares some ideas for parents to help […]
How to Help Clients Transform Helplessness into Hopefulness
You might have some clients who are particularly struggling with despair this winter and at a loss on how to continue coping with the pandemic. So how can you help them rediscover some of their internal resources for getting through challenging times? In the video below, Miguel Gallardo, PsyD shares specific questions to do just […]
Feeling Stuck During the Pandemic: Specific Questions to Help Your Clients
You might have a client who is feeling “stuck” and beginning to despair as the pandemic drags on. And it can be difficult for them to see hope for the future when they feel bogged down in the present. So in the video below, Lynn Lyons, LICSW, shares how she’s working with clients who feel […]
Working with the Freeze Response in the Treatment of Trauma with Stephen Porges, PhD
When a client freezes during a session, how do you help them come out of their trauma response (without further triggering them)? This can be challenging because proximity, movement, and eye contact can all feel threatening to a client who is frozen and hyper-aware of danger. So in the video below, Stephen Porges, PhD, shares […]
[Infographic] How Trauma Can Affect Adult Relationships
Left untreated, childhood trauma can reverberate through adult relationships and make it difficult for your client to get close to other people. But Terry Real, MSW, LICSW has a way of thinking about the psyche that can help clients understand the aftereffects of trauma . . . . . . and help practitioners retarget their […]