Monthly Strategies for the Underdog Clinician
Welcome to the August edition of The Underrated Dispatch—your monthly roundup of practical tools, creative strategies, and inspiration for the underdog clinician. This month, we’re focusing on burnout prevention, practical relapse prevention tools, and ways to help clients navigate tough conversations.
Remember, you don’t have to create every resource from scratch. Explore our Resource Hub for ready-to-use tools so you can spend more time with clients—and less time reinventing the wheel.
Featured Highlight: 🧰 The Early Career Clinician Toolkit + CE Bundle
New to addiction counseling? This bundle brings together the most helpful tools for students, interns, and early career professionals:
- Premium eBook (with quizzes & infographics)
- Interactive Toolkit
- CE Courses + Certificate
- Bonus Forum Threads & Support
- CE Courses + Certificate (Learn more about NAADAC CE requirements).
*Eligible members: use your dashboard coupon or redeem with points.
Announcements
- 🎯 Referral Blitz (August Only): 200 points/referral
- 🔋 Random Power-Ups: Coming soon to the calendar
- 🎖 Founding Member Status: 30% lifetime discount for all August/September registrations
- 🎧 Q&A Podcast Launch: Starts January 2026– Submit a question →
Challenge Teaser
💪 Relapse Prevention Challenge – August 23–29
“Build your prevention muscle one mission at a time.”
- Bite-sized, real-world relapse prevention actions
- Earn points + unlock bonus tools
- Track your progress in your dashboard
Free Tool of the Month
🗣 Talking About Addiction – Comic Panel
Help clients or families have hard conversations with clarity and compassion.
Key Takeaways:
- 3-Step Pivot Script
- Empathy-forward language
- Reframe Loop technique
- Visual learning format
Use it in your next group session, as a visual aid in family meetings, or as a self-guided handout for clients.
Want to Be Featured?
We’re always looking for real-world insights from clinicians in the field.
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– 💛 Keep showing up,
The Underrated Superhero
Prefer to download and read later? In the meantime, you can explore more therapist burnout prevention resources from APA.
