When you hear the word "therapy," what comes to mind? For many, it raises images of lying on a couch, spilling your deepest secrets to a stranger with a notepad. Or perhaps you picture a sterile office with intimidating degrees on the wall and a therapist who speaks in … [Read more...] about Therapy: It’s Not as Scary as You Think
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Therapy in Pictures: Part Two
Part Two: Bar Graphs When you’re younger, you believe the adults in your life have it all together. It seems like they have the right answers to everything and you take for granted that their view of life is the truth. Then when you become an adult, you start to notice that … [Read more...] about Therapy in Pictures: Part Two
Keeping It Real In Relationships
Let’s keep it real! If you know much about me, you know I love me some reality TV. I’m always game for watching Real Housewives of just about anywhere. I like real estate shows, cooking shows, reunion shows, competition shows, you name it. When it comes to entertainment, I am … [Read more...] about Keeping It Real In Relationships
Defining The Work of Your Life
Defining The Work of Your Life One day while having lunch with a friend (who is also a therapist), she off-handedly remarked about how “it’s my life’s work to not let my dad’s opinion control how I feel about myself.” This phrase really stood out to me and I haven’t been able … [Read more...] about Defining The Work of Your Life
Resiliency at the Cost of Healing
What is the goal of therapy? There are numerous answers to this question, and depending on who you are your answer might be different. Nevertheless, your answer will likely include some sort of outcome where the thing that you came to therapy for, got better- right? You want … [Read more...] about Resiliency at the Cost of Healing
4 Common Reasons People Avoid Getting Help
Pride or Shame Sadly, mental health concerns continue to be a source of shame for many people. What would people think of me if they knew I was in therapy? Sometimes clients are heaping shame on themselves, and sometimes family or friends are shaming them for needing help. … [Read more...] about 4 Common Reasons People Avoid Getting Help
