Client goal setting is an important part of therapy, treatment planning, and social work practice. Clear goals can help clients and professionals decide what they are working toward, identify the next steps, and review whether the current approach is helping.
Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT) is an attachment-based approach to individual psychotherapy that helps clients understand and work with emotions, recurring patterns, and difficulties in relationships with themselves and others. EFIT developed from Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), an approach best
Library social work brings Social Workers into public libraries to help patrons connect with services and navigate challenges related to housing, mental health, food access, employment, healthcare, substance use, and other community needs. The role has grown as libraries have
Technology is now part of everyday social work practice. Social Workers use telehealth platforms, electronic health records, secure messaging, mobile apps, data systems, social media, and increasingly, artificial intelligence. These tools can make some parts of social work more accessible
Emotional Support Animal (ESA) letters can put therapists in a difficult position. A client may ask for documentation supporting a housing accommodation, but writing an ESA letter is not simply a favor or a routine part of therapy. It can
Becoming a sex therapist usually starts with becoming a trained mental health professional. Many sex therapists begin their careers in social work, counseling, marriage and family therapy, psychology, or another clinical field before completing additional education and supervised training in
Congruence and genuineness in psychotherapy describe a therapist’s ability to be authentic, present, and consistent in the therapeutic relationship. Rather than hiding behind a rigid professional role or relying on scripted responses, a genuine therapist responds in a way that
Habit Reversal Training (HRT) is a behavioral treatment used to help people reduce repetitive behaviors that feel difficult to control. It is commonly associated with body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs), such as hair pulling, skin picking, and nail biting, and is
Have you heard the term “flying monkeys” used in conversations about narcissism or narcissistic abuse? It refers to people who are drawn into a conflict and begin acting on someone else’s behalf, sometimes knowingly and sometimes because they believe the
Play therapy is a therapeutic approach that uses play to help children express emotions, process experiences, and work through behavioral or mental health concerns. Because young children may not always have the words to explain what they are feeling, toys,
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Keeping up with continuing education requirements can feel like one more administrative responsibility piled onto an already full workload. Social Workers, Therapists, Counselors, and other Mental Health Professionals often have to track total CE hours, required specialty topics, live or
Adolescent suicide remains one of the most urgent concerns facing Social Workers, Therapists, Counselors, and other Mental Health Professionals. A young person may enter treatment talking about school stress, family conflict, friendship problems, anxiety, or exhaustion without immediately revealing suicidal
Clinical supervision is one of the most influential responsibilities a social worker, therapist, counselor, or mental health professional can take on. A supervisor helps shape how another clinician thinks, responds to ethical concerns, documents care, manages risk, and grows in
Continuing education is a routine part of maintaining a professional license, but the rules surrounding it can be surprisingly easy to misunderstand. A social worker, therapist, or counselor may complete all the required hours, only to discover that a licensing
