Blog posts with the tag "Practically Speaking"

Practically Speaking: Behind the Episode - Confident Connection and Telehealth Suicide Prevention

By Carin Lefkowitz  on 19.02.2025 8:59 am
Dr. Carin Lefkowitz

The utilization of telehealth platforms dramatically increased access to psychotherapy in 2020. Nearly five years later, providers can deliver treatment more efficiently to patients across the globe and in locations where there are a dearth of behavioral health providers. Of course, telehealth is not without its challenges, and some providers are anxious to make (or maintain) the transition from in-person treatment. This is perhaps nowhere more true than in the area of suicide prevention.

Practically Speaking: Behind the Episode “Look Beyond the Obvious! Exploring the Complexity of Military Culture, Identity and Mental Health”

By Jenna Ermold  on 04.02.2025 7:47 pm
Dr Jenna Ermold

It’s not often that I fangirl, but I just couldn’t help myself. It happens to the best of us and after all, I’m only human. So who caused me to fangirl? Not a movie star or musician – but the lead author on a compelling article that explores a topic very near and dear to my heart.

Practically Speaking: Behind the Episode: Don’t Attach Your Sleep Tracker to the Ceiling Fan (and Other Helpful Tips from Insomnia Experts)

By Carin Lefkowitz  on 22.01.2025 10:47 am

“Why do I need to fill out a sleep log? My FitBit/Apple Watch/Oura Ring already tells me everything about my sleep.”
Even if you are new to assessing and treating insomnia, you have probably already encountered a patient asking similar questions. A key component – possibly the most important component – of effective treatment is the subjective tracking of sleep using a sleep log or sleep diary. But it seems perfectly reasonable that a patient would prefer to give you the data that is already being collected by their favorite wearable technology. Do we really need the sleep log to provide good treatment?

Practically Speaking: Behind the Episode, “Who’s Got Your Six?”

By Kevin Holloway  on 07.01.2025 11:58 am

Practical for Your Practice is entering its sixth season, and this is a great time for us to reflect on who’s got our six. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about who I have relied on in times of difficulty or challenge, or even in those pivotal moments in my career. So many people have helped and supported me both in my personal and professional life. It was difficult to choose just one to share in this episode.

Practically Speaking: Behind the Episode, “Practically YOU! How It Took 5 Seasons to Have a Call-in Show”

By Kevin Holloway  on 09.10.2024 9:29 am

When we were first kicking around the idea for the Practical for Your Practice podcast, we decided we wanted the show to feel like a conversation among colleagues–nothing scripted and nothing preachy or condescending–about the real world challenges of implementing EBPs. Our intent from the very beginning was to invite listeners into these conversations–to feel as though they were our colleagues participating in these discussions, either while driving in to work, taking a walk at lunch, or winding down after a long day.

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