Articles for Mental Health Professionals

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CAUTION: THE ARTICLES BELOW ARE FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS WITH SPECIALIZED TRAINING IN CLINICAL WORK WITH CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.

Bullying for Mental Health Professionals by the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies

Creative Activity Ideas for Traumatized Children Compiled by Liana Lowenstein, MSW

Creative Therapeutic Activity Ideas for Children and Youth Compiled by Liana Lowenstein, MSW

Creative Activity Ideas for Traumatized Children Compiled by Liana Lowenstein, MSW

Treating Problems of Dysregulation Through the Targeted Use of Creative Interventions by Paris Goodyear-Brown, LCSW, RPT-S

Creative Strategies for the Treatment of Anger by Diane E Frey, Ph.D, RPT-S

Understanding and Treating the Sexually Acting Out Child by Mistie Barnes, M.Ed., LPC-S, RPT-S, and Juliet Fortino, MC, LPC, RPT-S

Marketing Lessons for Mental Health Professionals by David P. Diana, LPC, NCC

Ten “Not So Obvious” Steps To Marketing Success by David P. Diana

Creative Interventions for Children of Divorce by Liana Lowenstein, MSW, RSW, CPT-S

Anxiety in Children by Dr. Susan Carter, Ph.D, LP

Being Creative When Children Clam Up by David A. Crenshaw, Ph.D., ABPP

Harnessing the Power of Play: Opportunities for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders by Sonia Mastrangelo, PhD

Empirically-Informed Play Therapy Interventions by Sueann G. Kenney-Noziska, MSW, LISW,
RPT-S

Creative Interventions for Children, Youth, and Families by Liana Lowenstein, MSW, CPT-S

All In The Family: Using Play with Families by Greg Lubimiv, MSW, CPT-S

The Resolution Scrapbook as an Aid in the Treatment of Traumatized Children by Liana Lowenstein, MSW, CPT-S

Managing Vicarious Trauma and Compassion Fatigue" by Heather M. Helm, PhD, LPC, RPT-S

Dynamic Duo: Combining Bibliotherapy with Play Therapy Techniques by Phyllis Hasty, MSW, LICSW, RPT-S

Jungian Sandplay Therapy by Barbara A. Turner, PhD, CST-T, RPT-S

The Power of Worlds in the Playroom by Theresa Fraser, MA, CYW, CPT

Incorporating Expressive Arts Techniques Into the Treatment of Adolescent Self-Injury by Amie C. Myrick, MS, LGPC

PhotoTherapy Techniques: Exploring the Secrets of Personal Snapshots and Family Albums by Judy Weiser, R. Psych., A.T.R.

Building Resilience in Young Children by Tom Lottman

The Influence of Play Therapy on Classroom Management by Christopher Conley

Integrating Motivational Interviewing and Other Treatment Modalities: Moving At-Risk Adolescents Towards Change by Lisa S. Hanks, MS, LGPC, CAC-AD

Creative Family Therapy Techniques: Play and Art-Based Activities to Assess and Treat Families by Liana Lowenstein and Trudy Post Sprunk

Determining Treatment Options for Children with Sexual Behavior Problems by Diana Garza Louis

Ways to Explain Play Therapy to Parents by Amy Wickstrom

Social Media Marketing for Mental Health Professionals by Phyllis Zimbler Miller

Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Trauma by Caelan Kuban

Play and Art Therapy Interventions for Gender Nonconforming Children and Their Families by Bonnie Thomas, LCSW

The Four Principles of Stress Management by Michael Senko

Using Therapeutic Moving Stories in the Sandtray by Susanne Carroll Duffy, Psy.D., RPT-S

Creative Interventions to Assess Children and Families by Liana Lowenstein

Addiction is a Family Problem by Kristine Hitchens

Fillial Therapy by Risë VanFleet, Ph.D., RPT-S

The Play of Children: Lessening Stress and Increasing Self-Control by Dr. Robert Brooks

Tips for Collecting Payment by Tamara Suttle

A Playful Approach to Treating Autism Spectrum Disorders by Robert Jason Grant Ed.D, LPC, RPT-S

Explaining Medication to Children by Gary Yorke

Understanding and Supporting Children Living with Parental Mental Illness: Eight Key Lessons for Therapists Michelle D. Sherman, Ph.D.

4 Tips to Help Align With Parents In Child/Play Therapy by Stephanie Ann Adams.

Creative Ways to Teach Deep Breathing to Kids by Kim Peterson, MA, LPC-S, RPT

Introducing Yoga into the Lives of Teens by Laurie McPherson

Heart of Play Therapist by Cherie L. Sephar

Game-Based Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy: A Model for Treating Elementary School Aged Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse by Craig Springer & Justin R. Misurell

Engaging Difficult Clients by Lynn Grodzki, LCSW, MCC

Resilience and Posttraumatic Growth: A Comparison by Caelan Kuban and William Steele

Tips for Working with Children of Divorce Excerpted from Cory Helps Kids Cope with Divorce by Liana Lowenstein, MSW, RSW, CPT-S

DSMV: Implications for Children and Adolescents by Kim VanderDussen

Understanding and Helping Children who Dissociate: Tips for Therapists by Liana Lowenstein

Some of the Most Controversial Issues in Psychology by The Zur Institute

De-stress: You Have the Power to Reset by Kay Trotter

Playful Trauma Focused-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy With Traumatized Children by Angela M. Cavett, Ph.D., L.P., RPT-S

Trauma-Focused Therapy Stories By Pat Pernicano.

Rethinking Self-Care: Everyday Micro Practices : By Ashley Davis Bush.

How to Help Grieving Families : Tips from Bereaved Parents By Helen Carroll.

Group Ice Breakers By Liana Lowenstein, M.S.W.

10 Impacts of Substance Addiction on Children: Kim Peterson.

Understanding the Therapeutic Landscape with Pre-Teens and Teens by Lisa Dion

The Human Brain: Playful Ways to Explain Complex Concepts by Lauren Stockly, LCSW, RPT

Strategies for supporting children who have experienced relational and developmental trauma to identify, label, express, and regulate their feelings by Dr. Karen Treisman

Creative Interventions for Traumatized Children By Liana Lowenstein.

Creative CBT Interventions for Children with Anxiety by Liana Lowenstein, MSW, RSW, CPT-S

What Complicates Grief for Children By Linda Goldman.

Simple Techniques to Prevent Client Dropout: By Liana Lowenstein.

The Power of the Playing Brain: By Kristina Sargent.

Get Moving: Therapy for Active Children by Kimberly Bartlett, MSW, LCSW, RPT-S

Bringing Your Child To Therapy: Tips For Parents by Liana Lowenstein, MSW, RSW, CPT-S

Key Therapeutic Approaches For Helping Children Manage Emotions: By Fiona Zandt and Suzanne Barrett.

Engaging Children with Therapeutic Art Resources: 5 Powerful Practice Activities by Nicole Batiste

Mindful Games for Children by Deb Taylor

Integrating Play Therapy into Family Therapy by Eman Tadros, M.S. MFT

Is Therapy Actually Working? Tracking Progress With Three Simple Questions by Jen Taylor

The Power of Greatness Sticks by Tammi Van Hollander

58 Ways to Care for Self by Lynn Louise Wonders

Instituting Privacy Measures During Virtual Child and Adolescent Therapy by Rachel Altvater, Psy.D., RPT-S & Liana Lowenstein, MSW, RSW, CPT-S

Virtual Therapy Rooms by Dr. Pascale Paradis

Playing Games with Children in Therapy and Teletherapy by Tasha Milligan, MA LPC

Adapting Child and Play Therapy During a Global Pandemic by Jamie Lynn Langley

Creative Interventions for Online Therapy with Children: Techniques to Build Rapport By Liana Lowenstein

Post Traumatic Growth By Nicola Kirkpatrick

The Therapeutic Power of Bricks: Integrating LEGO® Activities with Counseling Theory by Derek Tulluck, M.Ed., NBCT

Reading List on Child and Play Therapy by Liana Lowenstein, MSW, RSW, CPT-S

Client Forms by Liana Lowenstein, MSW, RSW, CPT-S (This article is for those who have attended Liana Lowenstein's recent workshop and it is password protected)

Assessment Activities by Liana Lowenstein (This article is for those who have attended Liana Lowenstein's recent workshop and it is password protected)

Sexual Abuse Trauma Assessment Activities by Liana Lowenstein, MSW, RSW, CPT-S (This article is for those who have attended Liana Lowenstein's recent workshop and it is password protected)

Cory Helps Kids Cope with Grief by Liana Lowenstein, MSW, RSW, CPT-S (This story and activity book is for those who attended Liana Lowenstein's recent workshop and it is password protected)

Ali's Story (This story is for those who attended Liana Lowenstein's recent workshop and it is password protected)

The Zebra’s Funeral (This story is for those who attended Liana Lowenstein's recent workshop and it is password protected)

Creative CBT Interventions for Children with Anxiety (This is for those who have attended Liana Lowenstein's recent workshop and it is password protected)

Working with Hard-To-Engage Children, Teens, and Parents (This is for those who have attended Liana Lowenstein's recent workshop and it is password protected)