Coastal Empire Continuing Education Institute

If you have someone coming to treatment identifies a low libido. Ask about this to not miss what might be driving the problem.

It’s not depression. It’s sleep. Sleep disorders can cause depression symptoms. Targeting sleep disorders decreases mood issues.

Register for CEUs on medical vs mental health. https://stan.store/heidihilllcsw

New onset panic episodes on women over 40 may not be that you think. Often medical issues show up in our office that look like mental health issues. For more info and training check in comments.

If clients report low desire for intimacy. It may be a medical issue. If you assume it’s a mental health problem that treatment may not be the right approach.

If you are thinking depression in an intake you may be missing a bigger root cause. It’s important to screen out sleep apnea and sleep disruptions. This often presents like depression.

Ask these 3 questions in your next intake. Often we treat medical
Issues with mental health approaches because we don’t ask the right questions. Start using these to better understand the whole person experience.

Therapists don’t make this assessment mistake. Context,timing, and patterns are key to clinical assessment.

Core assessment skills for differential diagnosing are key to a clients success. Join me for live virtual CEU courses starting in July. Registration link in comments.