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    The Controversy Over Racial Bias in Mental Health Clinical Exams

    Clinical exams are used as a licensing requirement for all U.S.-based behavioral health practitioners. However, these mental health clinical exams … Continued

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    Why Therapists Are Getting Licensed in Multiple States

    For therapists, getting licensed in multiple states used to be relatively uncommon. However, a number of social shifts helping to … Continued

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    Data Suggests Mentorships Can Hugely Benefit Mental Health Practitioners

    Survey of more than 900 mental health practitioners finds a significant mentorship gap:  77% of women practitioners agree mentorship programs … Continued

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    Working Through Weight Stigma

    What thoughts come to mind when you hear the word “stigma”? Perhaps shame, guilt, or moral impurity. Now, what thoughts … Continued

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    How Should a Therapist Respond When a Client Says ‘I Love You’?

    When a client says “I love you” in session, how can therapists respond—so as to avoid damaging the therapeutic relationship? … Continued

    Ethics Consult: Should I Write Letters on Behalf of Clients?

    Dear Ethics Consult, I’ve been practicing psychotherapy for seven years now. In the past couple of years, I’ve gotten more … Continued

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    ChatGPT and AI in Therapy and Mental Health

    What is chatbot therapy? Is there an AI therapist? Are people really using ChatbotGPT for therapy instead of going to … Continued

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    How to Be a Culturally Responsive Speech-Language Pathologist

    Human beings are most likely to rely on their implicit bias in three situations: in situations that involve ambiguous or … Continued

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    Speech Therapy Techniques for Stuttering

    As a speech-language pathologist, you hold a wide range of tools at your fingertips to address stuttering. Speech therapy techniques … Continued

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