You should consider jotting down thoughts during the week, and bringing them to therapy. But it can also be helpful to take notes during the session —especially if something really hit home. "If you take the time to make note of these points you can carry this with you when you walk ...
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Sometimes, we tend to remember things that we want to open up but forget it when we’re already in the session. Start a journal and write down your important notes. Topics you need to open up When choosing to undergo therapy or counseling, there can be doubt especially if it’s your f...
How do couples make the most of therapy when they often have no idea about what to expect or how to make the most of their time with the couples therapist? Typically, couples arrive at therapy with well rehearsed stories of their partner's bad behaviour, a focus on whatever problem happens...
After the treatment is complete, send a follow-up email to your client with anything you’d normally tell them as they leave the therapy room. This will allow you to send them on their way in a post-session bliss, rather than with harried reminders to drink lots of water, that...
is it beneficial for them to read the note, and make sure that they have good supports, or that they understand that they might get upset or more anxious,” he advised. “So maybe they should read the note only just before they're coming back to the next therapy session, for exa...
Heartbreak, sadly, doesn't take a day off when it's a special occasion. And the holidays can be particularly difficult when you're in the throes of a breakup, or the ending of a situationship. As writer Annie Lord, author ofNotes On Heartbreak, tells me, "It's pretty horrible because...
Finally, I suggested that when we play a sport such as tennis we are responsible forourshot, but how the other person responds and returns the ball is up to them. He liked that analogy and Iused it later during the hypnotic part of his therapy. ...
Therapy can be a critical tool for taking care of your mental health. Finding the right therapist can take time, but patients can go to therapy for years and still see benefits, which raises the question: When is the right time to stop therapy?
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