The road for therapists is rough these days: fewer traditional clients, more regulations, less time for professional growth. Therapist Outfitters offers tools and guidance for psychologists, counselors, social workers and other mental health professionals — all designed to make your treatment more effective and your life easier.
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SALE! Proven strategies for leading therapy sessions with court-referred clients. Whether you're new to treatment for the courts or want to refresh your counseling programming, this will make your job easier and more ...
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“Talk Therapy” was a revolutionary idea when launched by Sigmund Freud at the turn of the 20th century. This idea postulated that therapists could sit down face-to-face with patients, talk to them about problematic issues, and cure them of depression and anxiety. Move well into the 20th century when “The ... continue reading »
Drug Court is the most exciting and fastest growing part of the many efforts of the criminal justice system and the treatment community to treat substance abuse. A whole new approach to how the courts approach individuals convicted of substance abuse offenses, Drug Courts work with clients—supporting them with regular ... continue reading »
Facilitating groups for those dependent on substances and designing both curricula and substance abuse worksheets to help the chemically dependent admit that their powerlessness and unmanageability over substances has been the peak experience in my long career as a psychologist. I ... continue reading »
Treatment of substance abusers is not for sissies. Addressing substance abuse group therapy topics with treatment worksheets can make it easier.
Topics for Substance Abuse Groups
Relapse Risk Reduction
Patterns of Use
Attitudes and Substance Abuse
Minimization, Denial, and Blame
Consequences of Use
Countering Disastrous Thinking
Lifestyles that Lead to ... continue reading »
When I first starting running groups for batterers I believed my goal was to help them stop physically-abusive behavior, and I used group discussion and domestic violence worksheets to challenge them to recognize the damage they had done. I told the men in ... continue reading »