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Thanksgiving: Something to be Thankful For
On this Thanksgiving, find something to be thankful for. We all have some thing. The truth is, we all have many things. It can be easy to only focus on the negative – the things that are wrong in your life, the struggles, the current situation(s) that you face. But in...
Anxiety, Trauma, and PTSD in the Aftermath of Hurricanes
STRESS AND PTSD IN THE AFTERMATH OF HURRICANES Each year I write about the impact of hurricanes on mental health in the context of trauma and trauma responses. Likewise, I often educate patients on identifying what trauma is, and it always seems relevant to further...
Therapy with a REAL Trauma Therapist – Part 3
PART 3: WHAT TO EXPECT IN THERAPY WITH 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 this week’s topic:...
HOW TO FIND A REAL TRAUMA THERAPIST AND WHAT YOU SHOULD LOOK FOR – PART 2
PART 2: HOW TO FIND A REAL TRAUMA THERAPIST AND WHAT YOU SHOULD LOOK FOR This post is part two of a three-part blog that 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...
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...