Category Archives: Demystifying Therapy

Change is Paradoxical

People usually come to therapy wanting to change their lives in some way. It seems logical that if we want change in our lives we have to focus on what we want to change and devote our energy to changing. Why is it, then, that our efforts to change so often fail? As a Gestalt…

The Difference between a Therapist and a Friend

When I started graduate school to become a therapist, I thought that being a therapist would be easy. I figured that helping clients with their problems was no different from talking with friends about their problems and, since I talked to friends all the time, it would be a cinch. Wrong. I quickly learned that…

Your First Therapy Session

If you’ve never been in psychotherapy before you may be wondering what your first session with your therapist will be like. New experiences — like your first therapy session — can be both exciting and anxiety-provoking. Knowing what to expect may reduce your anxiety and allow you to pay more attention to your excitement. All…

Are You A “Difficult” Person?

Have you had trouble in your relationships with friends, partners, co-workers, or family members? Does it seem to you that nobody understands you? Do you find yourself getting angry and aggressive? Do you think everyone else has a problem, not you? Have you tried therapy before but felt like the therapist was an idiot who…