Therapist Tools

• Video Tutorial - DIY dolls from socks

• Anger Iceberg from Therapist Aid

• "Anger Management" from Good therapy. Read it here

Art Therapy involves the use of creative techniques such as drawing, painting, collage, coloring, or sculpting to help people express themselves artistically and examine the psychological and emotional undertones in their art. One Life clinicians Aaron and Anna hold a Master's Degree in Art Therapy and have many tools to share, to incorporate Art therapy techniques into your practice.

• Room 6 at 1303 San Carlos Ave has been dedicated to play therapy and much of our materials are located there.

• Journal Spilling by Diana Trout. Book recommended by Kristy

• 250 Brief, Creative and Practical Art Therapy Techniques: A Guide for Clinicians and Clients. by Susan Bachaltar

Aaron Beck's Cognitive Behavior Therapy works well with cognitive distortions and goals for changing behavior by changing thought patterns.

• Feeling Good Institute is a good place for training and certification.

• Positive Psychology.com provides worksheets and logs. Visit the website here.

• A 111 page CBT manual PDF is available from the MIRECC VA. Read it here.

• Strengthen Family Ties - a 40-page Workbook pdf from the Utah State University Extension

• Favorite Therapeutic Activities for Children, Adolescents, and Families: Practitioners Share their Most Effective Interventions- Edited by Liana Lowenstein, MSW, a 119 page e-booklet pdf

Shared by Pia.

• To qualify for EMDR training you have to be licensed. BUT there is this other technique called "Flash Therapy" by Phill Manfield where the trainees/interns can get trained in using this method with fidelity in their sessions. Visit the website here for more information.

• Check out this Tapping Outline made by Pia.

• "Finding Your Perfect Love: Grant Writing Tips for Nonprofit Organization" by Kathryn Pauley, March 2015

• Public Health Partners Grants

• National Providers Identifier FAQ's

• National Plan and Provider Enumeration System Help Page

Setting an intention each week, using affirmations, guided imagery, hypnotherapy, or mindfulness exercises such as breathing help to teach emotional regulation and thought stopping. Check out these helpful sites and apps for Mindfulness.

• Apps: Happify, Insight Timer, Headspace, Calm, Aura

• Websites: Mindful.org

• Here's an overview of Mindfulness, featuring founder Jon Kabat Zinn.

• A Calm, Quiet Place - Resource Page by Audrey

• Professional Will Sample and Resources from APA

• https://www.camft.org/Members-Only/Sample-Practice-Forms

• Tips on how to Raise Your Rates from Theranest. Shared by Nate.

Professional Development (to meet the guidelines of the BBS), the following organizations offer in-vivo and on-line training in psychology, law and ethics, therapeutic alliance, administration, theory and skill building courses: (BBS Required: 36 hours every 2 years)

• PESI

• CAMFT C.E. Finder

• East Bay Therapist (CAMFT)

• BAPTI (Bay Area Psychotherapy Institute)

• Feeling Good Institute (CBT)

• AAMFT

• PD Resources

• BHRS / San Mateo County

• Therapist Development Center

• Check in with Nanette about adding role play and psychodrama to your treatment plan!

• "The Ten Coolest Therapy Interventions" from Psychology Today.

• Toolkit for Mental Health Promotion and Suicide Prevention, Compiled by Shashank V. Joshi, MD Mary Ojakian, RN Linda Lenoir, RN, MSN, CNS Jasmine Lopez, MA, NCC

One Life Counseling is committed to reaching out to the community during the period of mandated Shelter in Place. Telehealth services are provided through confidential, HIPAA compliant, online platforms such as Zoom and Doxy.

Organization Positions during COVID-19

• BHRS Medi-Cal: Curated from emails during March 2020 from Laura Smith of Access/BHRS. Read it here.

• CAMFT Position: Read it here.

Helpful Professional Sites

• Face to Face with Online Therapy Infographic by Presence Learning View it here.

e- therapy.com

• Pdf of their online resource guide. View it here.

• "Wait...I Have To Do What? Tips for Therapists during COVID-19." Read the article here.

Theranest Blog

• "How to Prepare for your First Telehealth Appointment." Read the article here

30+ Ideas for Teletherapy with Kids

• List of Ideas and Links for games, projects, trust maker while on dual screen teletherapy to help during distance therapy with adolescents and children. Put together by Audrey. See the list here.

• 6 Part Story from Association for Cognitive Analytic Therapy Ltd.

  • • character, problem, bring 3 feelings, how it’s resolved, no words, just pics, then tell it aloud

• 2-part story

  • • Draw the problem, draw “not having this problem”, draw the path from A to B (solution)

• 6 Square Story

• Here's a great list of Podcasts from Feeling Good Institute

• Codependent No More by Melody Beattie

• Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

  • (Sonya D went to watch his presentation at Nueva School, Hillsborough, 2017)

• All Dogs Have ADHD by Kathy Hoopmann, for ages 5-8