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Clinical Best Practices

Sometimes it can be helpful to have a point of reference to help guide your clinical decision-making. We've put together all the industry standards of care and more in-depth clinical subject areas.

Clinical Best Practices
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Jun 2025
Immigrant Mental Health: Clinical Strategies for Culturally Responsive and Trauma-Informed Care
Clinical Best Practices
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Jun 2025
Integrating the RAIN Technique into Clinical Practice: A Mindful Approach to Emotional Regulation
Clinical Best Practices
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May 2025
Professional Communication: Building Lines with Your Client’s Care Team - A Guide for Therapists
Clinical Best Practices
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May 2025
Trauma-Informed Therapy: Best Practices for Working with Complex Trauma
Clinical Best Practices
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May 2025
Paranoia ICD-10 Classification and Treatment: What Therapists Need to Know
Clinical Best Practices
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May 2025
Integrating Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Exercises into Effective Treatment
Clinical Best Practices
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May 2025
Using Safety Plans Effectively in Therapy: A Guide for Mental Health Professionals
Clinical Best Practices
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May 2025
Coping Skills for Depression: A Clinical Framework for Empowering Clients
Clinical Best Practices
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May 2025
Self-Forgiveness in Therapy: A Clinical Approach
Clinical Best Practices
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May 2025
A Clinician’s Guide to Using Somatic Exercises in Psychotherapy
Clinical Best Practices
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May 2025
Understanding How SDOH Needs May be Impacting Client Progress
Clinical Best Practices
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May 2025
Beyond the Obvious: Recognizing Subtle Signs of Suicidality
Clinical Best Practices
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May 2025
Agitation ICD-10: Understanding Clinical Applications and Diagnostic Considerations for Mental Health Professionals
Clinical Best Practices
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May 2025
Autism Spectrum Disorder ICD-10: A Comprehensive Guide for Mental Health Professionals
Clinical Best Practices
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May 2025
ICD-10 Code F23: A Clinical Guide to Brief Psychotic Disorder and Acute Psychosis 
Clinical Best Practices
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May 2025
Resistance in Therapy: Understanding a Collaborative Lens for Growth and Change
Clinical Best Practices
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May 2025
Feelings Wheel for Kids: Tools, Techniques, and Therapeutic Applications
Clinical Best Practices
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May 2025
Cultivating Post‑Traumatic Growth: Therapeutic Strategies for Fostering PTG
Clinical Best Practices
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May 2025
ICD‑10 Coding and Clinical Management of Panic Attacks / Panic Disorder
Clinical Best Practices
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May 2025
Unmasking Cognitive Distortions: A Clinician’s Toolkit for Assessment and Intervention
Clinical Best Practices
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May 2025
A Clinician's Guide to Teen Therapy Activities
Clinical Best Practices
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May 2025
Creating a Progressive Relaxation Script: A Therapist's Guide to Somatic Interventions
Clinical Best Practices
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May 2025
End of Therapy Letter Client Example: Writing a Thoughtful Conclusion
Clinical Best Practices
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Apr 2025
Premarital Counseling: Building Strong Foundations for Lasting Relationships
Clinical Best Practices
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Apr 2025
Postpartum Therapy: Supporting New Mothers Through Effective Clinical Practice
Clinical Best Practices
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Apr 2025
Collaborative Care: Models and the Role of Therapists
Clinical Best Practices
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Apr 2025
Understanding and Addressing Vicarious Trauma in Mental Health Practice
Clinical Best Practices
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Apr 2025
Walking Therapy: Integrating Movement Into Psychotherapy Sessions
Clinical Best Practices
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Apr 2025
F43.22: : Mastering ICD-10 Precision Coding for Adjustment Disorder with Anxiety
Clinical Best Practices
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Apr 2025
Client vs Patient: How the Right Terminology Shapes Your Therapeutic Alliance in Therapy
Clinical Best Practices
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Apr 2025
Anxiety ICD Coding: A Clinician’s Guide to Accurate Diagnosis and Documentation
Clinical Best Practices
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Apr 2025
Exploring Creativity Through Art Therapy: Activities for Adults
Clinical Best Practices
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Apr 2025
Assessing ADHD: The Therapist's Role in Diagnosis and Treatment
Clinical Best Practices
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Apr 2025
Beyond Talk: Creative and Effective Therapeutic Activities for Teens
Clinical Best Practices
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Apr 2025
Termination Session in Therapy: Navigating the End of the Therapeutic Relationship
Clinical Best Practices
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Mar 2025
Effective Therapy Intake Process: Tips and Best Practices for Successful Sessions
Clinical Best Practices
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Mar 2025
Why Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Books are a Vital Resource for Mental Health Professionals
Clinical Best Practices
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Feb 2025
Effective Divorce Therapy: Helping Clients Heal and Rebuild
Clinical Best Practices
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Feb 2025
Supporting Your Therapy Clients with Postpartum Depression (PPD)
Clinical Best Practices
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Feb 2025
Types of Behavioral Therapy and How to Apply Them
Clinical Best Practices
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Jan 2025
Creating a Family Therapy Treatment Plan: Best Practices and Guidelines
Clinical Best Practices
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Jan 2025
Antisocial Personality Disorder ICD-10 Code: Considerations and Best Practices for Therapists
Clinical Best Practices
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Jan 2025
PTSD ICD-10 Code: Considerations and Best Practices for Therapists
Clinical Best Practices
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Jan 2025
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) ICD-10 Code: Considerations and Best Practices for Therapists
Clinical Best Practices
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Jan 2025
Client Progress Notes Examples for Therapists: Best Practices and Guidelines
Clinical Best Practices
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Jan 2025
Treatment Goals for Anxiety: A Therapist’s Guide
Clinical Best Practices
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Jan 2025
Treatment Goals for PTSD: A Therapist’s Guide
Clinical Best Practices
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Jan 2025
A Therapist's Guide to Collaborative Therapy
Clinical Best Practices
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Apr 2025
A Therapist's Guide to Handling Doorknob Confessions
Clinical Best Practices
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Apr 2025
Therapy Goals and Objective Examples: A Therapist's Resource for Guiding Progress
Clinical Best Practices
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Jan 2025
Tips for Writing Better Mental Health Progress Notes (with Examples)
Clinical Best Practices
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Jan 2025
Diagnosis Code F41.9: How and When to Maximize Reimbursement for Therapists
Clinical Best Practices
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Dec 2024
A Therapist's Guide to Clinical Documentation Improvement
Clinical Best Practices
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Apr 2025
A Deep Dive into Social Work Interventions
Clinical Best Practices
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Dec 2019
5 ways to use patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) in private or group practice
Clinical Best Practices
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Sep 2019
Why quick change is good in therapy – and what you can do to make it happen
Clinical Best Practices
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Apr 2020
Measuring mindfulness: Choosing the right assessments for your practice
Clinical Best Practices
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Apr 2020
The case for weekly assessments in therapy: Three reasons it's worth your time
Clinical Best Practices
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Oct 2022
Increasing supervision quality with measurement-based care
Clinical Best Practices
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Sep 2022
Mental health screening, outcome measurement, and measurement-based care: What's the difference?
Clinical Best Practices
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Dec 2022
Measurement-Based Care and Trauma
Clinical Best Practices
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Dec 2022
When choosing your therapist, make sure they use measurement-based care. Here's why.
Clinical Best Practices
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Dec 2022
Help your clients engage with measurement-based care
Clinical Best Practices
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Jan 2023
Why measurement helps build therapeutic alliance with your clients
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