The Beachfront Therapist

Children’s Anxiety Disorders and OCD are at record-level highs. Parents can feel overwhelmed and helpless with how to ease their suffering. Enter SPACE Treatment. SPACE (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions) is an evidence-based approach in which therapists work solely with parents of kids diagnosed with anxiety disorders and behavioral problems. Dr. Rachel Shelley, Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychology at Weill Cornell Medicine and Founder of Whole Mind Psychology, joins us on our latest episode of Therapeutic Perspective Podcast. This one is a must-listen for clinicians and parents alike! Interview with Shonda Moralis, LCSW
Click here to learn more about getting NBCC approved CE credit for this episode.

Learning Objectives

• Describe the key points of SPACE treatment
• Name the mental health diagnoses for which SPACE treatment is effective
• Implement strategies associated with SPACE treatment

Therapeutic Perspective has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7087. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Therapeutic Perspective is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

Therapeutic Perspective is an NBCC approved CE provider, podcast, virtual clinician community, and more. We provide engaging, evidence based NBCC approved continuing education and current, on trend practice building support and podcast episodes. We also give back to the community by offering a variety of free tools for clinicians, including a free interactive clinician community and free virtual NBCC approved CEs. Get all of our latest news, be the first to know about new episodes, and stay connected with us through our Insta.

New to practice or soon to be a practice owner? Check out our All Things Private Practice course.

Therapeutic Perspective: Community, Collaboration, & Continuing Education. Check out our website, and here is one easy to save link that has everything we offer.

Children’s Anxiety Disorders and OCD are at record-level highs. Parents can feel overwhelmed and helpless with how to ease their suffering. Enter SPACE Treatment. SPACE (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions) is an evidence-based approach in which therapists work solely with parents of kids diagnosed with anxiety disorders and behavioral problems. Dr. Rachel Shelley, Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychology at Weill Cornell Medicine and Founder of Whole Mind Psychology, joins us on our latest episode of Therapeutic Perspective Podcast. This one is a must-listen for clinicians and parents alike! 

Do you have FUN at work? For many of us, a playful work environment is the epitome of an oxymoron. Our Therapeutic Perspective Podcast guest Dr. Heather Walker is on a mission to change that. Founder of Lead with Levity, Dr. Walker discusses evidence-based ways both clinicians and their clients can learn to thrive, not just survive, in the workplace. Drawing on her expertise as a leadership and levity researcher, she shares practical tools to expand resilience through humor, play, and yes, even fun, in our work and overall in our lives.

Do you have FUN at work? For many of us, a playful work environment is the epitome of an oxymoron. Our Therapeutic Perspective Podcast guest Dr. Heather Walker is on a mission to change that. Founder of Lead with Levity, Dr. Walker discusses evidence-based ways both clinicians and their clients can learn to thrive, not just survive, in the workplace. Drawing on her expertise as a leadership and levity researcher, she shares practical tools to expand resilience through humor, play, and yes, even fun, in our work and overall in our lives. Interview with Shonda Moralis
Click here to learn more about getting NBCC approved CE credit for this episode.

Learning Objectives

• Describe levity as it relates to organizational psychology
• Name 3 key concepts that create levity in the workplace
• Explain why levity in the workplace is effective in employee satisfaction

Therapeutic Perspective has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7087. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Therapeutic Perspective is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

Therapeutic Perspective is an NBCC approved CE provider, podcast, virtual clinician community, and more. We provide engaging, evidence based NBCC approved continuing education and current, on trend practice building support and podcast episodes. We also give back to the community by offering a variety of free tools for clinicians, including a free interactive clinician community and free virtual NBCC approved CEs. Get all of our latest news, be the first to know about new episodes, and stay connected with us through our Insta.

New to practice or soon to be a practice owner? Check out our All Things Private Practice course.

Therapeutic Perspective: Community, Collaboration, & Continuing Education. Check out our website, and here is one easy to save link that has everything we offer.

As mental health clinicians, we may have little scope of knowledge in our understanding of how a Traumatic Brain Injury can affect an individual’s mental health.  We all may have some familiarity with brain rest, but there is so much more that clinicians should be aware of to effectively treat our clients. Dr. Alicia Reiser explains how someone might initially appear to have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), social anxiety, or depression, when in fact some of these symptoms could be the result of a TBI.  Interview with Sarah Dinan.
Click here to learn more about getting NBCC approved CE credit for this episode.

Learning Objectives

• Evaluate if an individual’s mental health symptom could be a result of a previous Traumatic Brain Injury
• Define a mild to severe concussion
• Name the mental diagnosis that could result from a TBI

Therapeutic Perspective has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7087. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Therapeutic Perspective is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

Therapeutic Perspective is an NBCC approved CE provider, podcast, virtual clinician community, and more. We provide engaging, evidence based NBCC approved continuing education and current, on trend practice building support and podcast episodes. We also give back to the community by offering a variety of free tools for clinicians, including a free interactive clinician community and free virtual NBCC approved CEs. Get all of our latest news, be the first to know about new episodes, and stay connected with us through our Insta.

New to practice or soon to be a practice owner? Check out our All Things Private Practice course.

Therapeutic Perspective: Community, Collaboration, & Continuing Education. Check out our website, and here is one easy to save link that has everything we offer.

As mental health clinicians, we may have little scope of knowledge in our understanding of how a Traumatic Brain Injury can affect an individual’s mental health.  We all may have some familiarity with brain rest, but there is so much more that clinicians should be aware of to effectively treat our clients. Dr. Alicia Reiser explains how someone might initially appear to have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), social anxiety, or depression, when in fact some of these symptoms could be the result of a TBI.  

Do you have a client who seems to be continually questioning their love for their partner? Obsessed with determining if their partner truly loves them despite an overwhelming amount of evidence? If so, they could be suffering from Relationship Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (ROCD).  Author and private practice owner Sheva Rajee, MFT,  offers insight into the maladaptive thought patterns of ROCD, providing practical treatment that can be applied to this often unfamiliar disorder. Interview with Shonda Moralis, LCSW
Click here to learn more about getting NBCC approved CE credit for this episode.

Learning Objectives

• Define the concept of Relationship Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (ROCD)
• Explore how an individual’s views on romance and finding “The One” can trigger anxiety and distress
• Describe the difference between ego syntonic and ego dystonic
• Identify a DSM diagnosis for an individual struggling with obsessive thought related to their intimate relationship(s)

Therapeutic Perspective has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7087. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Therapeutic Perspective is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

Therapeutic Perspective is an NBCC approved CE provider, podcast, virtual clinician community, and more. We provide engaging, evidence based NBCC approved continuing education and current, on trend practice building support and podcast episodes. We also give back to the community by offering a variety of free tools for clinicians, including a free interactive clinician community and free virtual NBCC approved CEs. Get all of our latest news, be the first to know about new episodes, and stay connected with us through our Insta.

New to practice or soon to be a practice owner? Check out our All Things Private Practice course.

Therapeutic Perspective: Community, Collaboration, & Continuing Education. Check out our website, and here is one easy to save link that has everything we offer.

Do you have a client who seems to be continually questioning their love for their partner? Obsessed with determining if their partner truly loves them despite an overwhelming amount of evidence? If so, they could be suffering from Relationship Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (ROCD).  Author and private practice owner Sheva Rajee, MFT,  offers insight into the maladaptive thought patterns of ROCD, providing practical treatment that can be applied to this often unfamiliar disorder. 

In this episode, we discuss gender questioning. An important part of our role is understanding out clients lived experience as well as being an advocate and supporting clients as they advocate for themselves. An important part of this is being competent in areas relevant to our client's life, including gender. The goal of this show is to help clinicians navigate conversations centered on gender and gender questioning in session. We will also discuss terminology to help us be better equipped for sessions and the resources available to us for continuing our education on this topic. In this episode, Dr. Christine Haasz joins us, and we develop the knowledge and skill needed to navigate this topic in session. Interview with Sarah Dinan
Click here to learn more about getting NBCC approved CE credit for this episode.

Learning Objectives

• Define gender questioning, gender fluid, gender identity, gender expression
• Know the role of a therapist when an individual is questioning their gender
• Learn the purpose of a gender assessment
• Understand the importance of putting your pronouns alongside your name

Therapeutic Perspective has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7087. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Therapeutic Perspective is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

Therapeutic Perspective is an NBCC approved CE provider, podcast, virtual clinician community, and more. We provide engaging, evidence based NBCC approved continuing education and current, on trend practice building support and podcast episodes. We also give back to the community by offering a variety of free tools for clinicians, including a free interactive clinician community and free virtual NBCC approved CEs. Get all of our latest news, be the first to know about new episodes, and stay connected with us through our Insta.

New to practice or soon to be a practice owner? Check out our All Things Private Practice course.

Therapeutic Perspective: Community, Collaboration, & Continuing Education. Check out our website, and here is one easy to save link that has everything we offer.

In this episode we are going to talk about gender questioning. I want this show to help fellow clinicians navigate conversations centered on gender questioning. We will also go over some terminology to help us be better equipped for sessions and resources that you can access for more information. I have with me today Dr. Haasz, to help us feel better equipped for this topic. Dr. Haasz is the co-owner of a private practice in Allentown, PA, H&L Psychological Services, and comes to us with a wealth of experience in treating the LGBTQ+ community as she has been the lead coordinator of a clinician consultation group hosted by the Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Center in Allentown, PA for the past 5 years. years.