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TraumaWhat is a ‘Trauma Response,’ Actually? And How Many Are There?Sam Dylan Finch
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BurnoutTherapists: You're Not Ineffective, You're Exhausted.Megan Cornish
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For ProvidersDoing and Knowing: On Fostering Growth in the Therapy RoomDr. Emily K. Sandoz
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ResearchHow Therapists (Really) Measure ProgressKevin Doherty
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Voices

Lived experiences and essays on mental health

BurnoutTherapists: You're Not Ineffective, You're Exhausted.Megan Cornish
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For ProvidersDoing and Knowing: On Fostering Growth in the Therapy RoomDr. Emily K. Sandoz
Several seeds of a dandelion floating through the air, suspended as if by magic against a green woodsy backdrop.
LGBTQ+On Coming Out to ClientsMichael O'Brien, MA, PhD
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Diversity, Equity & InclusionDemystifying Minority Stress Theory and Its Impact on Mental HealthMerhawi Kidane
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Conditions

Resources on disorders, symptoms, and more

TraumaWhat is a ‘Trauma Response,’ Actually? And How Many Are There?Sam Dylan Finch
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Dissociative Identity DisorderRecognizing and Treating Dissociative Identity DisorderJonathan Wolff
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ResearchMental Health Statistics That You Should KnowMerhawi Kidane
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Eating Disorders5 Types of Disordered Eating That Are NormalizedSam Dylan Finch
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Advice

Guidance for navigating mental health care

FinanceThe Most Overlooked Tax Deductions for TherapistsMerhawi Kidane
Therapy SearchHow to Break Up With Your TherapistMarla Fogelman
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GuideA Roe v. Wade Resource Guide for Mental Health Care ProvidersEmily Singer
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LGBTQ+Gender-Affirming Care: Thoughts & Perspectives from TherapistsMerhawi Kidane

Therapy

Education on diverse approaches to therapy

DiagnosisThe Role of Diagnosis in TherapyAllison Becker
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Results & Progress9 Reasons To Consider Therapy, Even If You’re Feeling ‘Fine’Sam Dylan Finch
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ModalitiesWhat is Rejection Therapy?Merhawi Kidane
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GuideCognitive behavioral therapy: What it is, how it works, and who it’s best forFrances Gatta
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Happenings

Alma's progress towards simplifying care

For ProvidersWhy Meagan Faraone chose AlmaMeagan Faraone
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ResearchHow Therapists (Really) Measure ProgressKevin Doherty
A clipboard with a checklist sits on a coffee table between a therapist and their patient. Perhaps it is a clinical assessment…
Open SessionsAlma’s InfluenceMerhawi Kidane
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Practice ManagementThe Most Common Challenges Facing TherapistsMerhawi Kidane
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