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Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) – Adult
Last Updated: October 28, 2025Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is characterized by persistent sadness, loss of interest, and disruptions in sleep, energy, and concentration that impair daily life. This page summarizes evidence-based practices proven effective for treating depression, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Behavioral Activation (BA), Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT). It also outlines best-practice assessment tools, treatment components, and key considerations to help clinicians deliver responsive, evidence-informed care.
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
Last Updated: October 9, 2025Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is marked by persistent, uncontrollable worry and chronic tension that interfere with daily functioning. This page outlines the evidence-based practices most effective for treating GAD, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Metacognitive Therapy (MCT). It also highlights recommended assessment tools, key treatment components, and clinical considerations to guide therapists in providing structured, compassionate, and effective care.
Techniques for Managing Anxiety (Infographic)
Last Updated: October 8, 2025Anxiety is really uncomfortable. Therapy is an important part of changing your relationship with anxiety but you also need tools to use in the moment when struggling. Here are some evidence-based techniques for dealing with anxiety in the moment.
The First Therapy Session: A Guide for New Clinicians
Last Updated: October 8, 2025The First Therapy Session: A Guide for New Clinicians offers a compassionate, practical framework for starting therapy in a way that centers the client—not the paperwork. Designed for early-career therapists, this guide outlines how to build trust, explore the client’s story, and collaborate on goals while staying grounded, authentic, and present. It helps new clinicians navigate common worries with confidence and approach the first session as the beginning of a healing relationship rather than a procedural checklist.
Safety Planning Worksheet
Last Updated: October 8, 2025This safety planning guide is a structured, evidence-based tool designed to help therapists collaborate with clients who are experiencing suicidal ideation, self-harming urges, or heightened emotional distress. Adapted from the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) and the Stanley & Brown Safety Planning Intervention (2012), it provides a clear framework for identifying warning signs, developing coping strategies, reducing access to means, and outlining crisis resources. The worksheet supports clinicians in conducting compassionate, clinically sound interventions that promote safety, autonomy, and hope during moments of elevated risk.
Reflective Practice Prompts for Therapists
Last Updated: October 8, 2025Reflective Practice Prompts for Therapists is a structured self-awareness tool designed to help clinicians process their emotional responses, examine countertransference, and sustain long-term wellbeing in clinical work. These guided questions can be used for journaling, supervision, or peer consultation to support ethical decision-making, reduce burnout, and strengthen therapeutic presence.
Self-Care Audit for Therapists
Last Updated: October 9, 2025The Therapist Self-Care Audit is a guided reflection tool designed to help mental health professionals assess their overall wellbeing and sustainability in practice. By rating key areas—emotional, physical, professional, relational, and spiritual—you can quickly identify which domains of self-care are thriving and which may need more attention. Use your results to set meaningful goals, enhance your resilience, and ensure you’re showing up as your best self for the clients you serve.
What is Anxiety? (infographic)
Last Updated: October 8, 2025Help your clients understand the nature, causes, and common symptoms of anxiety. This downloadable infographic outlines how anxiety differs from everyday stress, explores its physical and emotional effects, and introduces evidence-based approaches for managing anxious thoughts and behaviors. This guide is designed for mental health professionals and clients alike, offering a clear, accessible overview to support awareness, education, and early intervention.
Prompts for supervision
Last Updated: October 6, 2025Supervision is most valuable when it encourages reflection, self-awareness, and professional growth. The following questions are designed for licensed therapists supervising pre-licensed clinicians. They can......
First Session Questions
Last Updated: October 6, 2025Meeting a new client in therapy often begins with curiosity, warmth, and thoughtful questions that open space for self-reflection. This resource offers a set of creative alternatives to the usual “What brings you in today?”—questions designed to help clients share their hopes, values, struggles, and strengths in the early sessions. Use these prompts to foster meaningful conversation and build a strong foundation for therapeutic work.