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Real stories about what therapy is and what it can do for you.

#VoicesofTherapy: Why didn’t I get myself in here sooner?
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#VoicesofTherapy: Why didn’t I get myself in here sooner?

  • byJanine O’Brien
  • May 27, 2020
“So, what brings you in today?” I sat politely, smiling, on the receiving end of this question. I…
#VoicesOfTherapy: the right therapist makes all the difference
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#VoicesOfTherapy: the right therapist makes all the difference

  • byMental Health Match
  • May 27, 2020
It all started seven years ago. I sat across from a young woman who looked nothing like me.…
#Voicesoftherapy: Therapy as Connection
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#Voicesoftherapy: Therapy as Connection

  • byMental Health Match
  • May 11, 2020
It wasn’t until I was well into my thirties that I could look back and see how powerful…
#VoicesOfTherapy: Therapy during a pandemic
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#VoicesOfTherapy: Therapy during a pandemic

  • byMental Health Match
  • April 6, 2020
I realized the pandemic had finally gotten to me, and I was looking forward to my first virtual…
My own Journey in Therapy
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My own Journey in Therapy

  • byChelsea Etheridge
  • March 9, 2020
Hello, My name is Chelsea and I am a counselor here in the North Dallas area. I wanted…
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#VoicesOfTherapy: the work of learning about myself

  • byMental Health Match
  • February 20, 2020
I didn’t know what to expect when I first started therapy. I just knew that I felt bad…
7 traits people look for in a therapist
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7 traits people look for in a therapist

  • byMental Health Match
  • February 14, 2020
We asked our Instagram followers what they look for in a therapist, and here’s what they said: “A…
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#VoicesOfTherapy: We don’t have to face struggle alone

  • byMental Health Match
  • January 27, 2020
“Therapy helped me to understand that things I’ve been going through are normal and that all humans face…
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#VoicesOfTherapy: Setting Boundaries and Goals

  • byMental Health Match
  • January 22, 2020
“Therapy saved my life. I’ve been in and out of therapy since I was six years old but…
#VoicesOfTherapy: An Open Mind to Excel Past Trauma
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#VoicesOfTherapy: An Open Mind to Excel Past Trauma

  • byMental Health Match
  • January 22, 2020
“I started therapy in a moment I didn’t know I truly needed it. I had just escaped a…

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We're going through a lot, and talking can be overwhelming. Art therapy is one alternative to talk therapy that can help us process difficult emotions through creative expression. "When we create art, we literally can see how our stuff is playing out in real time. Our therapists are trained in supporting change in that moment – so you can practice in a safe, supportive setting how you would like to do things differently. ​Experiences speak louder than words." Read "What If It Is Ugly? How Art Therapy Heals" by Marla Berger, a therapist you can match with at Mental Health Match, at the link in our bio. @bergercounselingservices 0 0
Affirmation for anxiety from @lollarpop14 of @ajanatherapy, a therapist you can match with on Mental Health Match. 0 0
“What does it mean to continue to have an intense motivation to succeed, while you’re also experiencing barriers to achieving that success?” —Amani M. Allen, Ph.D. 0 0
What are the mental health needs of transgender people? What is Gender Dysphoria and how does it affect people who are transgender or nonbinary? How do social attitudes affect the mental health of people who are transgender? What works to improve the mental health of transgender people? How can parents help their gender diverse children? How can hormone therapy or surgery improve the mental health of trans people? How can therapy help people who are transgender? What should you look for to find a trans affirmative therapist? What do therapists need to know about their transgender clients? 0 0
Cognitive reframing courtesy of @_morganjerkins 🌸 0 0
“I grew up in Miami, Florida, where diversity was so common that I boasted of being color-blind. I accepted all of my friends no matter what their skin tone. It is only with growing understanding these last few years that color-blindness as it relates to race does not exist. That while maybe I did not discriminate, I did nothing to understand their point of view. That I believed that we were all equal, but never actually checked to see if my version of reality was true.” 0 0
Soad Tabrizi, LMFT is calling for people to step up as community members and help protect folx who are suffering — rather than dismissing mental health as a new trend. (It’s not.) Read “Why Mental Health” at the link in our bio for @soadtabrizi‘s thoughts on the public’s role in mental health care. 0 0
Are mental health crises criminal justice matters? Mental health advocates have argued that trained mental health and medical professionals should be responding to people experiencing behavioral-health distress — not cops. In light of the public calls for a reallocation of police department budgets to mental health services and programs, we’re wondering what a mental health approach to public safety looks like *to you*. Comment or DM us with your thoughts and we’ll share your ideas in a later post! ☁️✨ 0 0
36% of Americans provide unpaid care to another adult with an illness or disability. It’s a labor of love, but focusing all of your energy on the needs of other people and ignoring your own can take a physical, mental and emotional toll. Miranda Campbell, MSM, MSW, LCSW wrote about the warning signs of burnout and provided some self-care tips for caregivers. 0 0
#JUNETEENTH 🤎 155 years ago, the last enslaved Black people in the United States were freed. Also known as #EmancipationDay or #FreedomDay, Juneteenth is celebrated annually on June 19th to commemorate the end of slavery in the country. It's also a stark reminder that American history is dark and complex, and that a linear timeline from chattel slavery to freedom to modern day "post-racism" is a delusion. The Emancipation Proclamation was signed by Abraham Lincoln to destabilize the Confederate States in 1863, but enslavers held people in the bondage of slavery for two and a half years before Union soldiers reached Texas and announced that enslaved people were now free. And it would be another seven months before the 13th Amendment was ratified, abolishing slavery and involuntary servitude — except as punishment for a crime, AKA prison labor. What does this have to do with mental health? Black folx are the descendants of newly-freed people who were given no possessions or protection after liberation and, as we know, the failed promise of equality through Reconstruction Amendments. Black Americans continue to endure historical trauma, systemic racism and race-related stress. Freedom is something to celebrate, but so are the lives and wellbeing of Black folx. Black history matters. Black joy matters. Black mental health matters. #BlackLivesMatter 0 0
The latest in our #VoicesOfTherapy is about one counselor’s journey through providing — and receiving — therapy. “Therapy has provided me a space to dig deep, gain insight and understanding of myself, and feel held, seen, and heard. My therapists have been there alongside me while I have been in the trenches of life and to celebrate some of my biggest accomplishments. They have held space for me through grief, loss, anger, sadness, uncertainty, excitement, joy. They have shown me that therapy is so much more than the coping skills, the homework assignments, the diagnoses and that, at its core and essence, is the connection and relationship. That is where so much of the healing and growth process can and has occurred for me.” Read Why Didn’t I Get Myself in Here Sooner? by Dr. Janine O'Brien, MA, PsyD, a therapist you can match with at Mental Health Match, at the link in our bio. @orenda.psychotherapy #TherapistThursdays 0 0
A reminder to all the revolutionaries, warriors, survivors, essential workers and advocates that self care is not self indulgent. It’s okay to press pause to protect your mental health. ⏯🧠 Tweet by @brokeymcpoverty 0 0
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