Excelling at Telehealth with Children and Teens
Clinical Director of Guidance Teletherapy, Ariel Landrum, LMFT was interviewed by licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Elizabeth “Beth” Irias, of Clearly Clinical to help give guidance on the legal and ethical considerations of working with children and teens online. I also provide examples of the therapeutic interventions I use online that increase engagement.
Managing Stress Through Mindfulness Meditation
Mindfulness meditation is an important practice to incorporate into your life in order to help battle chronic stress, and increase self-care. I will teach you what mindfulness meditation is, and where to start.
Therapeutic Gameplay In Animal Crossing
Therapy is a vast field of opportunity. Funny enough, so is Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Learn how therapists are finding ways to incorporate this popular game in their treatment with their clients.
The Seasoned Coffee Mug on Memorial Day
Memorial Day is a US federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May, which honors military personnel who have died. As a military brat, this holiday is a rather important one for me. The rituals I normally engage in to honor family members in uniform who have passed, I can’t due to stay-at-home orders. After thoughtful consideration, I realized that one way I can pay tribute to them is through the time-honored Naval practice of not washing my coffee mug.
The Hulk and Posttraumatic Growth
Recently I was interviewed by Christine Killmer, aka “Christine the Middle-Aged Fangirl” of Project FanCare, a non-profit helping people with mental illness learn how to use their pop-culture passions to improve their mental health. Watch the interview to learn how I use The Hulk as an incredible example of posttraumatic growth and trauma resiliency.
5 Self-Care Routines For Everyone
Self-care is for everyone. There are a variety of areas in your life where you can incorporate more self-care. Learning about these areas, and the changes to make in them, will increase your overall well-being.
Diverse Careers in the Field of Psychology
Are you considering a career in psychology? The field provides diverse opportunities for individuals to specialize and become employed. Learn about 10 different careers and subfields in psychology that you may want to choose as a career path.
10 Tips To Work From Home Successfully
Working from home can be a dream or a nightmare. New, unexpected struggles will occur that may make you wish you were back in the office. Learning skills that create a balance between your professional and personal lives is necessary for a successful telecommute. Here are our 10 tips to help you do just that.
Mental Health During a Pandemic and Its Impact on Sex
Many people are speculating what the effects of the current pandemic are on intimate relationships. The most prominent conjecture is that there will be a “baby boom” 9 months from now, as a result of couples sheltering-in-place together. My own private practice experience does not align with this prediction. Learn how mental health, well-being, and changes from the pandemic, are bringing to light the struggles relationships already face that negatively affect their sex life.
13 Stress Management Tips and Mantras
Stress: a six letter word that can wreak havoc on anyone, causing undue pain and sorrow. As a clinician who has a Certification in Stress Management, these are the thirteen common skills I teach my patients that help them change how they relate to their stress.
Virtual Teaming During a Pandemic: The Challenges and The Solutions
Virtual teaming has its benefits and risks. Throw in a pandemic, and you’ve got new struggles to overcome. Learn potential solutions to help build morale, overcome technical issues, and stay connected as a team.
9 Signs A Toxic Person Is Affecting Your Life
Dealing with toxic people can be unavoidable. Though you cannot control these individuals, you can control how you respond to them. These are the nine signs that a toxic person is affecting your life.
Stress 101
Stress is loosely defined as '“the body's reaction to any change that requires an adjustment or response.'' Learn the warning signs of chronic stress, and coping skills to manage it in the moment.
Embracing Virtual Connection Due To Social Distancing
In a time of social distancing, how can we make real connections to prevent feelings of dread? Through virtual connections, that’s how! I’ve gathered a list that features many ways we can find support online, and continue to feel connected with the world around us. Living in the digital age, we actually have more ways to socialize online then we realize.
Decluttering Your Mind For Spring
Spring is upon us. It’s time to clean out the house, the car, the garage, and our minds. Developing a mindset of peace, tranquility, and growth is hard to do. Practicing these skills to declutter your mind will help you find your inner spark of joy.
Interventions for Online Therapy with Children and Youth
In response to COVID-19 (coronavirus), a lot of clinicians are offering, or entirely switching, their practice to online therapy. Therapists who work with children and youth may find this daunting, as the space provided by the screen allows for little control in the session room and out-of-the-box thinking regarding interventions. Learn the interventions I, and many online therapists use, with children, youth, and families.
Transitioning to Online Therapy in Response to COVID-19: How to Start, Legal and Ethical Concerns, Products, and Documentation
Local governments are responding to the threat of the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus). Many recommend gatherings and events of more than 250 people that could either be postponed or canceled. As therapists, our jobs include educating our clients, educating ourselves, and ensuring safety. Many of you want to learn how to provide teletherapy and don't know where to start. This desire stems from the desire to keep both you and your client safe. I share with you steps to get started, equipment to consider, and a chance to purchase my informed consent for teletherapy treatment.
Getting Good Restful Sleep
Our bodies need sleep. A variety of things prevent us from getting it. Developing sleep hygiene may help us get good sleep. Learn how to listen to your body, how to tune into Circadian Rhythm, and whether treatment is necessary for you to get good, restful sleep.
Female Empowerment And The Inner Circle
Traditionally, women were taught to be competitive with one another, especially in the workplace, as there were and are so few jobs available to us at the top. Studies now find that women benefit from close female contacts they consider to be their inner circle, something their male counterparts do not. This International Women’s Day, learn how to build and foster your female-dominated inner circle.
Teaching Your Inner Critic Self-Compassion
Growing up we all develop an inner critic, a strong guiding voice meant to protect us from harm. Now, as adults, that inner critic is harsh and unmotivating. It tells us we aren’t worthy. That is because the inner critic has not learned self-compassion. I’ll provide you with 10 strategies to learn in order to teach your inner critic self-compassion.