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Foundational resources to help your clients overcome negative feelings and behaviors in cognitive behavioral therapy.
Why I stopped using no-harm contracts in my practice
Many therapists were trained to view them as important clinical tools, but they’re not evidence-based.
9 therapy prompts for quiet clients
Struggling to engage quiet clients in sessions? Here are some ideas to help spark conversation and build trust in therapy.
How to write a treatment plan for grief
Grief and mourning are highly personal processes that can look different depending on the individual.
How to write a PTSD treatment plan
Here’s what you need to know, plus a treatment plan example.
Explore evidence-based therapy interventions for self-esteem. Compare CBT, narrative, and mindfulness approaches, match them to client types, and get in-session activities.
Learn how to write a family therapy treatment plan that meets payer standards, with practical steps and examples.
Need fresh REBT therapy techniques? Get practical ideas, tips, and condition-specific adjustments — plus implementation help from Headway.
Need fresh behavioral activation (BA) techniques in your therapy practice? Get practical ideas and tips — plus implementation help from Headway.
Need fresh exposure and response prevention (ERP) therapy techniques? Get practical ideas and tips — plus implementation help from Headway.
Need fresh CFT therapy techniques? Get practical ideas and tips — plus implementation help from Headway.
Need fresh rapid resolution therapy techniques? Get practical ideas and tips — plus implementation help from Headway.
Need fresh acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) techniques? Get practical ideas, tips, and condition-specific adjustments — plus implementation help from Headway.
Need fresh interpersonal therapy techniques? Get practical ideas, tips, and condition-specific adjustments — plus implementation help from Headway.
Need fresh humanistic therapy techniques? Get practical ideas, tips, and condition-specific adjustments — plus implementation help from Headway.
Need fresh EMDR therapy techniques? Get practical ideas, tips, and condition-specific adjustments — plus implementation help from Headway.
Need fresh psychodynamic therapy approaches? Get practical ideas, tips, and condition-specific adjustments — plus implementation help from Headway.
Need fresh CBT therapy techniques? Get practical ideas, tips, and condition-specific adjustments — plus implementation help from Headway.
Need fresh DBT therapy techniques? Get practical ideas, tips, and condition-specific adjustments — plus implementation help from Headway.
Learn counseling strategies for immigrant clients that honor culture, build trust, and address trauma, transition, and acculturation stress in therapy.
Build cultural awareness in your therapy sessions with strategies that improve understanding, reduce unintentional harm, and strengthen therapeutic trust.
Support veterans more effectively with counseling techniques that build trust, address trauma, and honor military culture and experience.
Use proven CBT techniques for social anxiety to structure exposures, build confidence, and help clients overcome avoidance patterns.
Find effective therapy counseling approaches for older adults that support mental health, improve connection, and foster resilience in later life.
Develop effective ODD treatment plans with goals, guidance, and a sample treatment plan for ODD — plus ongoing documentation support from Headway.
Learn counseling strategies for blended families to reduce conflict, set healthy boundaries, and strengthen connection in session.
Explore how constructivist thinking shapes modern therapy and learn simple ways to bring this approach into your treatment planning.
Integrative therapy combines multiple techniques, ultimately helping clients address their symptoms with the tools they need.
Discover effective phobia therapy techniques to help your clients overcome fears. Learn about exposure therapy, CBT, and innovative approaches for your sessions.
Repairing early attachment patterns can help clients strengthen their relationships and gain a sense of security.
Try some of these collaborative (and engaging!) therapy activities to overcome remote session challenges while working with families.
Discover effective telehealth group therapy activities that foster engagement in virtual settings. Transform your online sessions with these proven techniques.
These approaches are especially well-suited for clients who struggle with questions of identity, meaning, and purpose.
Combat screen fatigue and enhance engagement with these virtual techniques.
Learn adaptable approaches as a therapist, including trauma-informed methods and cultural considerations.
Discover evidence-based activities to foster connection and communication, which are perfect for therapists working with partners virtually.
Looking for EFT techniques for your clients? Here are tools to help them break destructive cycles and build more secure relationships.
Transform your virtual sessions with these proven techniques that boost client engagement and outcomes.
Help clients build on strengths and create lasting change with these practical strategies.
Learn how to create an effective sample disability letter from therapists with our guide covering requirements, essential components, and best practices.
Hoping to make a website for your therapy practice and unsure where to start? Here are the elements of effective therapist websites, plus a dozen examples.
Learn how to help clients who want to increase self-awareness, overcome unwanted patterns, and improve emotional blockages with these techniques.
Learn how to create a gender dysphoria treatment plan for adults, with affirming therapy, care coordination, and support tailored to individual identity goals.
Explore couples counseling techniques — plus proven therapy models — that improve communication, rebuild trust, and create lasting relationship growth.
Grief is deeply personal — and complex. Learn why specialized grief counseling techniques are essential, plus key therapeutic approaches that help clients heal with care and meaning.
Discover evidence-based addiction counseling techniques for recovery to help your clients overcome substance use disorders and build sustainable coping skills.
Learn how to create a trauma-informed treatment plan for survivors of domestic violence, including safety planning, therapy approaches, and recovery support.
Learn how to create a personality disorder treatment plan, including information on therapy types, medication, and strategies tailored to your client’s needs.
Learn about counseling techniques that help reduce guilt, manage stress, improve communication, and build lasting confidence in parenting.
Learn 10 powerful family counseling techniques — plus five family therapy approaches — that help uncover, disrupt, and heal harmful generational patterns.
Learn how to create a treatment plan for clients with impulse-control disorders. Find strategies for behavior management, medication, and long term support.
Learn how to create a DID treatment plan for adults with trauma-informed strategies, therapy options, safety planning, and support for long-term integration.
Explore these counseling techniques that help therapists create safe spaces where clients feel respected, supported, and empowered.
Looking for tips on how to create a therapy treatment plan for your patients diagnosed with ASD? Here are several evidence-based therapy methods and examples.
Looking for advice on helping clients with relationship issues, but not sure where to start? Here are some of our favorite tips and resources.
Looking for engaging and practical group therapy activities for teens and kids? Here are over a dozen of Headway’s favorite ideas.
Here’s how to narrow down the treatments to apply and create an actionable ADHD plan.
Did your client ask for a leave of absence letter? Find notes on what to include — and what to avoid.
Learn how to create a compassionate, effective safety plan for self-harm in therapy. Explore key components and a template to support your clients.
These powerful therapeutic resources can guide clients toward better emotional regulation and awareness.
Explore therapist-approved tips to build self-esteem and support lasting progress in sessions.
Here’s how sleep diaries can help your clients achieve better rest.
Finding engaging therapy activities for kids ages 5 to 12 can be challenging. We’ve compiled a list of our favorite ways to ensure pediatric clients make progress while having fun.
Discover evidence-based anger management worksheets to use in kids’ therapy sessions, including practical tools to help children identify triggers and develop healthy coping skills.
Storytelling allows clients to see their trauma through a different lens. Here’s how it can support their treatment.
Learn how to create effective ESA letter templates for your clients, as well as some best practices and legal requirements for them.
Discover evidence-based therapy activities for teens that improve participation and outcomes.
Here’s how to help your clients understand and express their preferences and needs.
These techniques are commonly used to help treat symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Discover seven types of difficult clients in therapy and a few ways to help manage each type.
Here are some common signs of resistance — and what therapy activities you can try to help.
Learn what to do when a client shuts down in therapy with our expert techniques to help re-engage and support them through difficult moments.
Goal setting in counseling helps you establish clear objectives. Learn how to create goals to track progress and make the most of your sessions.
Just as there are many styles of individual therapy, group therapy sessions can be conducted in several different ways.
Here’s what you need to know about person-centered therapy, or Rogerian therapy.
Trauma can affect clients in any number of ways. Here’s how you can help.
Familiarize yourself with the diagnostic criteria for SUD and the basics of creating a treatment plan for substance use disorder.
Here's how to write a treatment plan for bipolar I disorder, plus information about distinguishing between bipolar subtypes and tailoring treatment accordingly.
Stress management counseling techniques can help you hone in on appropriate stress-management treatment plan goals, objectives, and interventions.
Writing a plan isn’t always easy, since every patient comes to therapy with unique symptoms, needs, and life circumstances.
There are some fundamentals that can help inform your strategy for addressing major depressive disorder.
Here’s what you need to know about treating generalized anxiety disorder, plus a treatment plan example.
These treatment plans aren’t one-size-fits-all, but following a few key steps can ensure you provide the support your clients need.
Provide a helpful framework for your clients to commit to activities that may help their symptoms and improve their quality of life.
Inspire your clients to discover the deeply ingrained, fundamental beliefs that shape their automatic thoughts.
Clearly illustrate the relationship between thoughts, emotion, and behavior to help your clients improve their well-being.
Help your clients become aware of — and replace — thoughts that may be contributing to unwanted emotions and actions.
Together, you can begin to challenge biased, inaccurate, unhelpful (and often irrational) ways of thinking.
Help your clients understand how their negative thoughts affect their emotions and behaviors.