finding a provider in their area, finding the time to commute to appointments, or who simply prefer to engage with a therapist from the comfort of home. Often, finding a therapist who has specialized training in
When you start looking for therapists in your area, there are a few areas to identify. First, it can be helpful to look at their credentials. Ensure you are working with a licensed therapist that has been trained to treat the conditions or symptoms you're seeking therapy for. Specialized...
Although I write a lot of self help articles there are some issues these articles just don’t cover and you may need to speak to a licensed therapist. Today though I want to talk about finding an online therapist, the benefits of online therapy, the difference between a therapist vs counse...
I have also been managing my own chronic pain since 1994. So, I know what it is like to live with chronic pain not only as a clinical practitioner but also as a patient myself. My search for my own relief after I was severely injured in a car accident in 1993 led me to research ...
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I did look back at the past couple of posts to see that I talked about my therapist pushing me to take up space with at least a couple of people in my life. It feels like I’m as far away from that as I’ve ever been and I think some of that continued reluctance can be attrib...
But when winter never left – when spring is a full month behind and has not showed upat all– there are no sympathy head-pats. There is rage and despair and threats and day drinking and an uptick in Google searches for “affordable places to move.” My therapist told me her schedule ...
Aside from all of my experience and training working with LGBTQ clients, I think something that really makes me a good LGBT therapist is the fact that I am very genuine and open with people in therapy. My clients often say that this is what drew them to come see me. Lots of people pi...
In truth, the personal descanso from which I presently emerge has been a journey of several years. During that time, caring for a spouse occupied my mind and actions. Any remaining time each day primarily consisted of tending to my practice as a therapist. Emerging from my loved one’s rec...
At my last appointment with mytherapist, he wanted me to make a happiness checklist. On that list, I was supposed to track 10 things that make me happy and check off if I did one each day. I don’t know if he really expected me to make a checklist and check off things every day...