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What to Expect During Your First EMDR Session
Starting therapy can bring a mix of emotions—hope, curiosity, and sometimes a little bit of nervousness. If you’ve been referred to or are considering Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy, you may be wondering what your first session will...
Questions you’re allowed to ask your new therapist
Whether you’re new to therapy or have been in therapy in the past, it’s not always easy to find a therapist or therapeutic modality that is a good fit for what you’re looking for, and any therapist should understand this and be supportive as you navigate this initial...
Emotional Regulation: Learning to Ride the Waves Instead of Getting Pulled Under
Emotions are a natural and necessary part of being human. They inform us, protect us, and connect us to others. But sometimes, emotions can feel overwhelming or unpredictable, like they’re running the show and we’re just along for the ride. Emotional regulation is the...
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...