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Behind the Scenes: A Day in the Life of a Therapist
Self-disclosure has long been considered a controversial topic in therapist circles. Self-disclosure occurs when a therapist shares personal information, thoughts, feelings, or experiences with their client(s). This can occur inside or outside of a therapeutic...
Classism in Counseling
Due to educational requirements and payment structures, the counseling field often perpetuates classist systems that determine who gets counseling and who can become a counselor. First of all, and the most obvious one is that receiving counseling can be expensive....
Surviving the cold
I recently traveled to a place where the temperature in the winter can get as low as -60 degrees Fahrenheit (which, interestingly, is the same temperature in Celsius, since the Fahrenheit and Celsius scales meet at -40 degrees). The trees that dominated the landscape...
How to support a loved one who is grieving
“If you simply cannot understand why someone is grieving so much, for so long, then consider yourself fortunate that you do not understand”. - Joanne Cacciatore Grief is love. Dr. Cacciatore says, when we love deeply, we mourn deeply. I am acutely aware of how grief...
Meditation for people who can’t sit still
Meditation is a training of the mind. There are many ways to meditate, and many traditions, but I will focus on mindfulness meditation, which focuses on paying attention to the present moment in a nonjudgmental way and can help us in achieving a state of calm...
Why should you consider group therapy?
When people think of therapy, they often picture sitting across from a therapist one-on-one. While individual therapy can be powerful, research has consistently shown that for many issues, group therapy is on par with individual treatment in terms of outcomes. Group...