Finding Myself in a Rut Before I became a therapist, I was struggling with recovery from co-dependency, sexual trauma, poor self-esteem, and depression. At the time, I worked at community mental health agencies which had me overworked and underpaid. I did not know how to honor and love myself. Moreover, I was a “yes” girl…
Therapists need therapy too. We are human after all. I have been in therapy on and off over the years, mainly for a place to get perspective and validation. Additionally, I have always found it valuable to feel heard, seen, and challenged. It is probably not surprising that I went in to the field! However,…
As a therapist, your headshot is the first thing potential clients see even before they read your bio or list of specialties. Your headshot can immediately cause someone to feel a sense of trust and connection with you, opening them up to learn more about you and start the process of becoming your client. While…
Tips to help therapists on Mental Health get more referrals and clients.
Values are like fingerprints. Nobody’s are the same, but you leave them all over everything you do.”- Elvis Presley It took me a while to realize that values are the guardrails of life. If we pay attention to them they can prevent us from causing damage to ourselves or others. We all know on some…
You may consider it being cold, dodging the topic, and even an attempt to shut you out of their life. It is what occurs in relationships when one partner may not want to address significant issues. They may attempt block you out, provide you single word responses, leave, or even change the subject. It very…
Fight ‘Stinking Thinking’ With the Power of Thought “Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you’re right.” — Henry Ford Your thoughts have power. How will you choose to overcome stinking thinking? How will you fix your thoughts on things that create positivity regardless of circumstance? Ask yourself, how are my thoughts benefiting…
There are many couples and individuals who do not understand what concept of codependency. Moreover, they cannot even conceptualize the idea of managing codependency in a relationship. Do you depend on your loved one’s endorsement to better identify yourself and your value in the relationship? Provided that this is true, you may fit into the…
Finding the right therapist can be a difficult task if you don’t know what to look for. Moreover, research has found that the right therapist-client fit can impact how effective you will be at reaching your therapeutic goals and grow as an individual. No matter the circumstances, finding the right therapist is an important part…
Why Expressive Art Therapy? The term expressive art refers to any combination of dance, writing, visual arts, drama, music or other creative outlets. Expressive art therapy is taking these modalities and using them to enhance individual development and growth. Combined with a healthy therapeutic relationship and consistency, expressive art therapy can improve overall well-being and contribute to lowering anxiety and stress, improving self-awareness and…