Tag: therapy
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What to Expect in Your First Couples Therapy Session: A Step-by-Step Guide
Taking the first step to begin couples therapy is a significant act of courage. It’s an acknowledgment that your relationship is worth fighting for, even when the path forward isn’t clear. It’s completely normal to feel nervous or unsure about what this process entails. Many couples feel this way, often with one partner feeling more…
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Why Your Self-Esteem Hinges on Setting Boundaries
Most people hear “boundaries” and think of fences, ways to keep others out. But what if boundaries are actually the foundation you build your self-esteem on? They’re not just about saying “no” to others; they’re about saying “yes” to yourself. They reflect how you see yourself, what you truly believe you deserve, and how you…
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What Does Trusting The Process Really Mean?
In the world of mental health and self-discovery, the phrase “trusting the process” echoes through therapy rooms, offering a beacon of hope to those seeking answers. But what does it really mean, and why does it matter? What does “trusting the process” mean? Oftentimes, people come to therapy looking for answers, and they want them…
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4 Effects Of Therapy
I’ve written blogs on How To Get The Most Out Of Therapy and Things To Know Before You Start Therapy, but not on the effects of therapy. Sure, you are likely going experience less pain, sleep better, less stress, increased happiness yada yada yada. That’s all great, and there is so much more that you are likely to…
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The Untold Truths of Therapy: What They Don’t Tell You
While therapy holds immense potential for improving our mental well-being, there are aspects often left unmentioned. In this blog post, we’ll uncover four important insights that are rarely discussed. So, come along on this journey as we shed light on the lesser-known aspects of therapy that can profoundly impact our lives. Here are 4 things…
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How To Tell Someone To Go To Therapy
There is an infamous saying that states, “people go to therapy because of the people who didn’t go to therapy.” Many times when you are in therapy yourself, it’s hard not to see the need for other people to go to therapy, but how do you tell them without offending them? Once you start addressing…
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5 Things To Know To Get The Most Out Of Your Therapy Session
If you are new to therapy and have no idea what to expect, or you’ve been in therapy before but it didn’t work for you, this one is for you. Therapy isn’t just an appointment where you just show up, talk (maybe cry), and leave. It’s not just one or two sessions and you are…
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7 Things To Know Before You Start Therapy
Therapy can be intimidating if you’ve never been before or maybe you’ve been before but it’s because you were forced to go as a child and it wasn’t a good experience ( being forced to do something never ends well). Now you are ready to go on your own. You are ready for a change…
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Self-Care is a Daily Practice
Self-care should be done daily. It’s not something you wait until you’re out of gas to do. Let’s face it, when we’re at the end of our rope we can’t do much of anything or care about anything, much less take care of ourselves. You need to be doing little things that give you a…
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Therapy Is Like Hiking
I took some much-needed time off for a vacation. I got to spend time on the beach and in nature – both are really restorative for me. My fiancé and I completed a 7.3-mile hike in Yosemite National Park and it was amazing. As we drove back to our hotel I began to reflect on…