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- Thursday, July 1, 2021
Grounding Techniques for Coping With Anxiety
Grounding Techniques are exercises used to take back control of your mind and body from anxiety and other problems. Grounding helps people focus on themselves in the present rather than worry over aspects of their life that may be out of their control....
- Thursday, June 24, 2021
Top Occupational Therapist Certifications of 2021
Top Occupational Therapist Certifications of 2021 | Pursuing a certification can broaden your skillset, allow you to offer the latest evidence-based interventions, provide top-notch client education and help you stand out from other providers....
- Tuesday, June 22, 2021
What is Emotional Literacy?
What is Emotional Literacy? Understanding Concepts, Current Research, and Resources for Therapists. TheraPlatform Worksheets: List of Emotions, Emotion Faces, Emotion Assessment...
- Tuesday, June 15, 2021
Physical Therapy SOAP Note
Physical therapy SOAP notes are a thorough and organized way of documenting patient progress. In this blog you will not only become more clear on the components of each section of the SOAP note but also learn about other things you should always include to ensure your documentation is not incomplete....
- Monday, June 7, 2021
Top Psychology Journals and Magazines for Therapists
Looking for the latest latest psychology research and news? Browse our list of the top Psychology Journals and Magazines for therapists. Some of these are rigorous academic journals but many are popular magazines that contain more accessible information...
- Monday, May 31, 2021
Free Occupational Therapy CEUs
In an ever-evolving field that is designed to meet the needs of society, occupational therapists are expected to commit to continuing education in order to best serve our clients. In fact, to maintain certification with the NBCOT, it is required to complete at least 36 units of continuing education at renewal (every three years). The price of CEUs, however, can be hefty and traditional opportunities can be time-consuming for a busy therapist. This blog entry will cover a variety of free CEU occupational therapy CEUs and opportunities for occupational therapists that can be accessed virtually. ...
- Tuesday, May 25, 2021
Handwriting Games
Handwriting games and other intervention ideas for handwriting via teletherapy and in- person including: Using a multisensory approach; offering the client to step into the teacher role; utilizing a document camera; and isolating visual-motor skills by drawing. Ideas for motivating writing prompts including word association, an A-Z challenge, story cubes, and a silly picture challenge are also included. ...
- Tuesday, May 25, 2021
Biopsychosocial Assessment
Biopsychosocial assessment, how to write it and tips for conducting a biopsychosocial assessment will be covered in this blog post. Biopsychosocial assessment is a logical offshoot of Engel’s theory. It is an evaluation that takes into account the biological, social, and psychological aspects of someone’s life when determining what is the cause of their problems....
- Wednesday, May 19, 2021
Occupational Therapy Games
Occupational therapy games including a client-choice game; world record challenge; search and finds; scavenger hunts; Pictionary; Simon Says; mazes; sequencing; and bingo will be reviewed in this blog post....
- Tuesday, May 11, 2021
Telehealth Training
Telehealth training- Do I need it? Telehealth has been gaining in popularity for the past decade. The coronavirus pandemic has only hastened the arrival of online platforms as a popular way to receive psychotherapeutic telehealth services. Performing therapy online (teletherapy) has some definite advantages over traditional in-person therapy: convenience, accessibility, and appeal to those people that have difficulties being in an office environment. While the advantages are substantial, no one is claiming it is the same as in-person therapy. Working online involves certain considerations that you may not think about with traditional counseling. That is why therapists that are performing virtual therapy may want to consider taking specific training in teletherapy. ...
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Cluttering Speech Explained
Thursday, October 7, 2021If you are a Speech-Language Pathologist working with a client who you suspect is cluttering, it may be beneficial to start by working on reducing his or her speech rate, reducing excess of disfluencies, and improving the client’s self-awareness/self monitoring skills.
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CBT for Anxiety Disorders
Wednesday, September 29, 2021Cognitive-behavioral therapy has been found to be an effective treatment for all anxiety disorders. CBT’s numerous resources make it ideal for self-help as well as more formal psychotherapy.
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Where Occupational Therapy and Mental Health Meet
Friday, September 17, 2021Occupational therapy has a strong historical connection to mental health. Therapists can work with individuals and populations in a variety of settings to promote positive mental health. Several OT skills that we use in multiple environments can be easily adapted to support mental health populations.