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On Treatment Refusal: Can Clinicians Do Anything?

We need to rethink our stance toward treatment refusal—especially how we can support the families of impacted individuals.

The following is an excerpt from The ACT Practitioner’s Guide to the Science of Compassion by Dennis Tirch, PhD, Benjamin

Authors: Dennis Tirch, PhD, and Laura Silberstein-Tirch, PsyD, authors of The ACT Practitioner’s Guide to the Science of Compassion Compassion

Have you ever been hungry for a hearty, healthy meal, but instead reached for a bag of chips? Maybe your…

by Kathryn H. Gordon, PhD, LP In 2023, an estimated 16 million adults and adolescents in the U.S. reported having

by Danielle Keenan-Miller, PhD, and Sarah Thompson, PhD Much has been written on the importance of building a supportive, trusting

by Lou Lasprugato Imagine that you are a prospective client seeking psychotherapy services for the first time. You obtain free

Do you have clients who are in a constant state of anxiety, agitation, and general reactiveness? When things are hard,…

Gratitude (and its sibling appreciation) is the mental tool we use to remind ourselves of the good stuff. It’s a…