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Clinical guides, scoring walkthroughs, and therapy resources for behavioral health providers.

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How to Review a DBT Diary Card in Session

A therapist guide to reviewing a DBT diary card in session: set the agenda from the target hierarchy, scan top-down, run one chain, reinforce skills, and handle a blank card.

June 14, 2026 · 14 min read
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PTSD Treatment Plan Template (With Progress Note Example)

A clinician guide to a PTSD/trauma treatment plan — phased structure, trauma-focused modalities (EMDR, CPT, PE), PCL-5 measurement, plus a progress note.

June 14, 2026 · 14 min read
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Sand Tray Therapy Documentation Examples for Progress Notes

Safe, copy-ready SOAP and DAP sand tray therapy documentation examples for progress notes — describe the build without over-interpreting the symbols.

June 14, 2026 · 13 min read
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Virtual Sand Tray Prompts for Kids, Teens & Telehealth

A therapist library of open-ended and themed virtual sand tray prompts, with age adaptations for children and teens and processing questions that avoid over-interpreting the scene.

June 14, 2026 · 12 min read
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OCD ERP Treatment Plan Template (With Progress Note Example)

A clinician guide to writing an OCD/ERP treatment plan — exposure hierarchy, SUDS, response prevention, Y-BOCS measurement — plus a progress-note example.

June 13, 2026 · 11 min read
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ASRS Shaded Boxes Explained: Score the Adult ADHD Scale

The shaded boxes on the ASRS confuse many people. Learn exactly how they work, why different questions have different thresholds, and what your score means.

January 27, 2026 · 8 min read