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Not all Therapists Are Equal: Therapy with a Real Trauma Therapist – Part 1
PART 1: THE IMPORTANCE OF SEEING A REAL TRAUMA THERAPIST This three-part post covers why it is important to work with a real trauma therapist, what a real trauma therapist is as well as what you should look for when finding a therapist, and what you can expect when in...
Ditch the Big Tech Companies: Mental Health is Not a Commodity
Mental Health is not a commodity It’s the first thing you see when you search for a therapist on Google: ads for BetterHe|p, Talk-space, Almá, Heàdway. To the unknowing patient/client consumer, why not click on the link and use this low-cost online platform to obtain...
Therapy teaches you how to care for you
Therapists aren't people who you "pay to pretend to care about you," therapists are people you pay to teach you how to care for yourself. This quote really speaks to the work that we do as clinicians. Sometimes we hear from people that they're not interested in...
Imposter Syndrome Invading your Life?
Imposter syndrome. This is the term that many clients have brought up over the years. Though it was coined in 1978 by two psychologists, it is only recently that we have begun to hear a surge of people describing themselves as suffering from this syndrome. While it is...
Here’s How You Solve a Problem
We all experience “problems” in life. Sometimes we call them challenges, difficulties, roadblocks, struggles. No matter what you call these occurrences, know they are part of life and actually, part of growth as human beings. “Problems” (or whatever you call them) are...
Therapy in Tampa Bay: Getting an Appointment
"Everyone is full! I've called so many places and no one has any openings!" Believe us, WE GET IT. From the client end of things, we know how frustrating it can be to make the decision to start therapy only to make the phone call and hear there are no immediate...
Anxiety Treatment in Tampa
Anxiety is one of the most common mental health concerns, and the number one reason people call our practice. Anxiety impacts nearly every person to some extent as it is a natural feeling that overcomes us in response to our perception of a situation and actual...
EMDR in Tampa: A Guide to This Powerful Treatment
Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) is a therapy that can help people to recover and heal from past traumatic incidents, stressful experiences, grief, anxiety, or largely any other challenging life situation. EMDR helps the person to process through...
Changing your perspective is a catalyst for growth and change
“When you’re in a dark place, you sometimes tend to think you’ve been buried. Perhaps you have been planted. Bloom.” This quote really resonates with me. Not only is it meaningful in its own right, it represents a dramatic shift in perspective that we all could...