Notes on coping skills, clinical practice, and what we're learning while building copeswipe.
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ERP Happens Between Sessions: Supporting Exposure Practice at Home
Much of ERP for OCD happens at home. How clinicians can structure between-session exposure practice, track resisted urges, and keep coping skills in check.
Joy Natwick, MS, LPC, NCC · October 16, 2026 · 7 min read
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When Motivation Is the Symptom: Homework Adherence in Depression
Depression drains the motivation homework requires. Research-backed ways to design between-session practice depressed clients can actually complete.
Joy Natwick, MS, LPC, NCC · October 6, 2026 · 6 min read
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Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: Why Asking Directly Still Works, and Why AI Can't Replace It
September is Suicide Prevention Month. Why asking about suicidal ideation does not raise risk, and why AI chatbots cannot replace clinical assessment.
Joy Natwick, MS, LPC, NCC · September 23, 2026 · 7 min read
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Navigating the September Surge: A Clinical Guide to the Fall Transition
Discover how clinicians can navigate the September Surge by treating students, parents, and educators using systemic strategies and copeswipe coping cards.
Joy Natwick, MS, LPC, NCC · August 19, 2026 · 6 min read
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Why MFA Is the New Clinical Standard for Digital Boundaries
Discover why multi-factor authentication (MFA) is an essential clinical boundary for therapists to protect client data, defend against AI-driven threats, and support care.
Joy Natwick, MS, LPC, NCC · July 6, 2026 · 6 min read
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Free Coping Cards for Anxiety: 4 Evidence Based Skills You Can Practice Anywhere
Four evidence-based coping skills for anxiety — grounding, box breathing, leaves in a stream, and panic surfing — that you can practice anywhere.
Joy Natwick, MS, LPC, NCC · June 24, 2026 · 5 min read
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Beyond Free Coping Cards: How to Give Clients Free Coping Tools They Will Actually Use
Moving from paper handouts to an interactive digital toolbox for real between-session engagement with clients.
Joy Natwick, MS, LPC, NCC · June 19, 2026 · 4 min read
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Ditch the Printable Coping Cards: Why a Digital App Wins
Searching for printable coping cards? See why therapists are swapping the coping skills PDF for a digital tool clients actually use between sessions.
Joy Natwick, MS, LPC, NCC · June 2, 2026 · 5 min read
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Keep Therapy Clients Engaged Between Sessions
Four clinically grounded strategies — habit stacking, scaffolding, ecological momentary assessment, and pre-empting avoidance — to bridge the gap between sessions.
Joy Natwick, MS, LPC, NCC · May 21, 2025 · 5 min read
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Why we built copeswipe
The simplicity of a coping skills card, brought into the digital age — and the clinical moment that made us build it.
Joy Natwick, MS, LPC, NCC · May 12, 2025 · 1 min read
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