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The Biggest Red Flags When Picking A Therapist
Choosing a therapist is one of the biggest decisions in your mental health journey. Let's explore why a personalized approach is so important, and how the therapist-client relationship is the key to successful therapy.
Why Therapy Apps Fall Short: A Closer Look At Common Problems
You've seen and heard hundreds of ads for app-based therapy on YouTube and your favorite podcasts. These app-based therapy companies promise convenience at the touch of a button. But there are critical issues with these companies that can hinder your healing journey. Let's explore why receiving therapy, and especially processing trauma through these platforms may not be the best path forward.
What To Do If Your Therapist Talks About Themselves A Lot
Having a therapist that talks about themselves a lot can be confusing. For some it's uncomfortable, for others helpful. Therapy should be your time and space to explore what's going on with you. Here's information to help you figure out what amount of sharing is helpful to you, and when it's cause for concern.
How To Tell Your Therapist Something Isn’t Working In Therapy
What happens when your safe place begins to feel shaky? When your therapist doesn't seem to get it, or the therapy isn't yielding the results you were hoping for? Many people encounter this in their therapeutic journey. Here’s how to talk about it.
What To Do If Your Couples Therapist Is Taking Your Partner's Side
When tensions rise, it's difficult to feel heard. Good couples therapy seeks to make sure everyone feels heard and understood. But not all couples therapists know when someone feels therapy is unfair. Unfortunately, feeling like your couples therapy isn't balanced or fair happens too often. If couples therapy feels lopsided, here are some suggestions.
6 Tips To Get The Most Out Of Your Teletherapy Appointments
Few of us have distinct memories of an incredible Zoom meeting. After years of video meetings being the norm, they all blur together. Therapy shouldn’t be like that. Online therapy is just as effective as in-person therapy, especially when you follow some of our tips to make it feel distinct from the rest of your day.
LGBT Couples Therapy: Things Your Couples Therapist Should Understand
Some well-meaning therapists say that LGBT couples therapy is no different than therapy for straight people. As great as that would be if that were true, it’s dismissive. Here are six very concrete ways LGBT couples therapy is different than therapy for straight couples.
Healing through LGBT Affirmative Therapy
LGBT affirmative therapy truly embraces who you are, creating a safe space for you and your loved ones to express, explore, and understand your identities. This is vital for the LGBTQ+ community as it acknowledges and celebrates individual identities and relationships in a world that often does not.
Teens and COVID: Why It Was So Hard and How Therapy Can Help
Even before the pandemic, being a teenager was tough. Teens have a lot on their plates as it, add a global pandemic on top of all of that, and it isn’t hard to see why teens have been struggling more than ever. If you’re a teenager, or if you have a teen who is struggling, here are some ways that therapy can help.
What is Trauma Therapy and How Does it Work?
Trauma therapy aims to help relieve the suffering of individuals who have experienced trauma. Trauma can encompass a wide range of experiences, from abuse or neglect to witnessing or experiencing natural disasters, as well as smaller experiences that build up over time. Trauma therapy can help individuals work through these symptoms and embark on a path of healing
Why You Should Consider Working With A Prelicensed Therapist
Working with a prelicensed therapist has many advantages, including affordability, flexibility, fresh perspective, and consultation and care coordination with other professionals.
Six Steps to Maximize a Psychiatry Visit
An appointment with a psychiatrist is often difficult to get, so you really want to maximize that time. Here are six steps to help you communicate clearly and in language they will understand.
How Trauma Therapy is Different
California therapist from Laurel Therapy Collective explains how trauma therapy is different and how EMDR, ERP, and talk therapy work together.
Therapist Advice: It's Good To Laugh In Therapy
If we’re examining humanity, it stands to reason there would be plenty to laugh & cry about. There’s also research behind why laughter in therapy is a good thing.
How Do You Start Your First Therapy Session?
As you approach your first therapy session, it can be helpful to think about the issues you want to discuss. Here’s a helpful guide.
How Long Will Therapy Take? Understanding Your Goals and Progress
While some people seek therapy as an ongoing support over the course of decades, most do not want to be in therapy forever & have specific goals in mind when they start.
Three Things Your Therapist Should Tell You
Generally, your therapist should refrain from talking about themselves. That's not what you're there for. But here’s 3 things I wish every therapy client knew:
How to Find the Right Therapist for You
Virtual Psychotherapist Laurel Roberts-Meese and Therapist Cindy Shu on key advice for finding the best therapist for you.
How To Find a Great Teletherapist
Advice for beginning your search for a great psychotherapist - in San Francisco, Los Angeles and beyond. Contact us if we can help.
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