Once upon a time, there was a brave therapist starting a private practice. Having worked previously in an agency, she was used to having clients use their health insurance to pay for therapy sessions. So she contracted with health insurance companies to provide psychotherapy for clients and set up her practice in the Land of…
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Some therapists caution clients that if therapists allow them to call between therapy sessions then that is a sign they have a bad therapist. They say these bad therapists will enable them not to get support from other places in their life. They imply that these bad therapists will prevent clients from being independent. They…
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Therapy can be great if you have a therapist who is right for you. Are you wondering whether to try individual therapy? Here are some reasons to consider it: You feel stuck in some way and can’t seem to get unstuck no matter how hard you try. A good therapist can help you figure out…
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One challenge in getting psychotherapy for anxiety is that often people are too anxious to go to therapy. After all, beginning therapy involves making phone calls to find a therapist, going to a new place, telling a stranger about your feelings, being vulnerable, and talking about your anxiety — all things that might make people…
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In order for individual therapy to be worth your time and effort and money, it has to be more effective than a popular psychology book. Right? Otherwise, you could check a book out from the library, read it, implement the suggestions, and be done. Some of those books have great ideas. Many are written by…
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Let’s say you have a therapist you really like and a friend asks if you know of any good therapists. Should you recommend your therapist? The answer is not as simple as it might appear. Here are some questions to consider. How close are you to the person who is in need of a therapist?…
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When starting my private practice I read a lot of articles about how therapists should market and advertise their practices to attract new clients. One of the most common pieces of advice I read was that it is very important for therapists to have a “specialty,” a “niche,” an area of expertise that sets them…
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Clients who have Posttraumatic Stress Disorder symptoms sometimes have difficulty figuring out whether a current feeling or reaction is a trauma response. How can you tell if you are having a trauma response or just having a typical feeling or reaction to your present day life? Here are some indications that you are having a…
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“It wasn’t that bad.” “Other people had it much worse.” “It’s not like I was abused or anything.” “I should be over it by now.” “Why am I still thinking about it?” “I wouldn’t call it trauma.” “It really was my fault because….” I have heard statements like these over and over again from clients…
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Relationships and Families LGBTQ1 people have relationships and families and, like anyone else, may need therapy for relationship and family issues. Beyond the qualifications discussed in Parts 1 and 2, how do you know whether a therapist is qualified to help you and your LGBTQ family? Skilled LGBTQ-friendly therapists for relationships and families are: Comfortable…
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