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The Benefits of Play Therapy for Young Children and Adolescents

What Is Play Therapy? Play therapy was developed early in the 20th century as a way for psychiatrists, psychotherapists, teachers…
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Family & Home Life

Why Is My Teenager so Mean to Me? Part 1: When to Seek Help

If you have a teenager, you may at times wonder why they are—to put it simply—so mean to you. They…
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Six Ways to Validate a Client, According to DBT

Your client is upset about something or another. You know you have to validate. But did you know there are…
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Topics in Treatment: Treatment and Recovery Legislation, Part Three – The SUPPORT Act

In Parts One and Two of our series on treatment and recovery legislation, we discussed The Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery…
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Topics in Treatment: Treatment and Recovery Legislation, Part Two – The 21st Century Cures Act

In Part One of our series on treatment and recovery legislation, we discussed The Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA).…
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Topics in Treatment: Treatment and Recovery Legislation, Part One – The Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA)

If you pay attention to national media, you know all about the opioid crisis – also called the opioid epidemic…
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Mindfulness Self-Assessment: How Do You Know if You’re Mindful?

People who teach yoga and mindfulness practices are often asked “What exactly is mindfulness?” They answer the question in a…
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February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month: #1Thing

Early Roots: Protecting Families In 1981, advocates for women and children created Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) to raise awareness…
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Family & Home Life
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The Relationship Between Alcohol Use, Substance Use, and Parenting Style

Scores of peer-reviewed scientific journal studies that examine the relationship between parenting styles and the use of alcohol and drugs…
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Carolina Dozal: Evolve’s All-Star Therapist

Carolina will be presenting Managing High-Risk Behaviors in Teens during our February Community Workshop. Learn more and sign up here.…
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Parents
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Why Seeking out Rejection Can Help Teens Overcome Anxiety

If you’re like many teens, you’re scared of rejection. You really want to ask your crush or friend out, but…
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DBT Skills For Teens: This One DBT Skill Can Lift Most Teens’ Negative Moods

Opposite Action is a very popular Dialectical Behavior Therapy skill among teens.  In Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), teens learn a…
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