Since I have been practicing psychotherapy, I have heard all kinds of stories from clients (and strangers! When a stranger hears about my vocation, they spill!) about bad therapists. I’ve heard of therapists who answer their phone during session, therapists who shame clients, and one time a client told me she left her previous therapist…
Category: Self-esteem
The Joy is Worth The Risk
Are you a “private person” and have difficulty sharing yourself with others? If so, you likely have your reasons for this. It’s important that you are sharing yourself with someone who deserves that information-someone trustworthy. But, if you are so guarded that you don’t share anything out of fear, you are missing out. The joy…
Back to School Anxiety: how to help
Is your child worried about going back to school? What can you, as the parent, do? First and foremost, try to focus on the physiological: getting enough sleep (establish a schedule NOW if you haven’t already), eating foods we were meant to eat (limit the processed food), drinking lots of water, and getting ample time to…
Counseling for College Students
If you are going to college for the first time this month, I’d recommend that you check out their counseling services (why not?!); making the transition from high school to college and living with your family to living on your own can be HUGE. You have plenty to talk about with a counselor. If you…