by Elyssa Barbash | Jun 22, 2022 | Uncategorized |
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...
by Elyssa Barbash | Apr 17, 2019 | Uncategorized |
At times, this is a controversial topic, if not representative of a difference of opinion between two distinct but related professions. Should a person pursue therapy or medication? Let’s first be clear: there is no one correct answer to this question. Whether a...
by Elyssa Barbash | Jun 16, 2018 | Anxiety, change, counseling, Evidence based treatment, Individual Treatment, ocd, results, Stress, Thoughts |
Admit it – you’ve done this before. At one point or another, you have probably said aloud to somebody else (or to yourself) “I’m so OCD!” implying some tendencies towards cleanliness or perfection. Just as some other mental health concepts are frequently over and...
by Elyssa Barbash | Jan 24, 2018 | testing |
Sometimes I receive calls from potential clients asking about my psychological and educational testing services, and then asking about omitting measures or doing an “abbreviated” testing protocol – simply to save money. While I can certainly...
by Elyssa Barbash | Jun 13, 2017 | change, counseling, Evidence based treatment, Individual Treatment, Self-improvement, Therapy, Uncategorized |
“I saw my last therapist every week for three years, but just moved here and am looking for a new therapist. I’ve had anxiety for years.” Every week for three years? And you’re still in need of therapy? Let’s pause here: This blog...
