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Learning and Conditioning Part 2: Operant Conditioning

by Ashleigh Louis | Aug 5, 2019 | Ashleigh Louis, PhD, LMFT, PA

  Last week, we explored one process of learning known as classical conditioning. Operant conditioning is a similar concept in that it’s also a type of learning classified as “conditioning,” but there are notable differences between these two types of learning...

Learning and Conditioning Part 1: Classical Conditioning

by Ashleigh Louis | Jul 29, 2019 | Ashleigh Louis, PhD, LMFT, PA

  Learning involves acquiring knowledge or skills through experience. It may occur in response to direct study or instruction, but often the process of learning is more subtle and subconscious than we might think or give credit to. Our tendency to behave in...

Confidentiality and the Therapeutic Process

by Ashleigh Louis | Jul 15, 2019 | Ashleigh Louis, PhD, LMFT, PA

  Confidentiality refers to the client’s right to have information shared within the therapeutic relationship kept within the bounds of the client-therapist relationship. Privilege is a similar legal concept that refers to the client’s right to keep confidential...

Types of Mental Health Professionals

by Ashleigh Louis | May 20, 2019 | Ashleigh Louis, PhD, LMFT, PA

  There are many types of mental health care professionals who are trained to help with various aspects of mental health, including assessment, treatment, medication, case management, advocacy, and consultation. In order to work directly with clients (as compared...

5 Tips for Parenting Children with Anxiety

by Ashleigh Louis | Feb 25, 2019 | Ashleigh Louis, PhD, LMFT, PA

    When it comes to anxiety, the goal is not to eliminate it, but rather to help children manage their worries and be willing to face them. While it may come from a helpful and protective place, shielding your children from their worries (and the settings...

21 Inspirational Martin Luther King Jr. Quotes

by Ashleigh Louis | Jan 21, 2019 | Ashleigh Louis, PhD, LMFT, PA

  “Forgiveness does not mean ignoring what has been done or putting a false label on an evil act. It means, rather, than the evil act no longer remains as a barrier to the relationship. Forgiveness is a catalyst creating the atmosphere necessary for a fresh...
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