Getting Mental Health Therapy During COVID. COVID has caused people already dealing with mental health issues to take several steps back in their ongoing fight towards mental health. COVID has also caused people who have never really struggled with mental health issues to have mental health issues. COVID has also forced the media (news outlets,
How do I help my kids go back to school during COVID? Written by a therapist in Long Beach. In Long Beach, we are experiencing a lot of stress due to COVID numbers still being very high, summer is coming to a close without our usual family vacations and/or routines having happened, and school is
How to survive COVID with your mental health intact. Tips from a licensed therapist in Long Beach 1. Be kind to yourself. You may have to get creative because perhaps your healthy coping skills before COVID involved going to a movie, dinner, a concert, a sporting event, going out with friends. Now you have to
Is the COVID-19 triggering your anxiety? Tips from a licensed therapist in Long Beach. I have had many calls from people who had their anxiety “kind of under control” before this and now their anxiety has gotten so bad that they are having panic attacks. You have to remember that people who have never experienced
How to cope with COVID-19 social distancing? Tips from a licensed therapist in Long Beach. In times of crisis, I think it is important to remember Mr. Rogers’ advice: “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, “Look for the helpers. You will
Finding My Child A Therapist In Long Beach Are Therapists Who Are Parents Better Suited To Work With Kids? Before I had kids of my own, I was always under the impression that a therapist didn’t need to be a parent in order to effectively work with children. A good therapist will always have the
Living On Purpose Living purposefully In recent years, I have noticed that many of the sessions with my clients end up being about living on purpose. These are generally people who are in unhappy relationships, but who stay in them because they are afraid to be alone. The thought of getting out and starting to
How long does therapy usually take? Written by a licensed therapist in Long Beach. Why can’t therapists give time frames for when therapy will be done? When I get that question, I understand that the person is about to embark on a difficult journey of self-reflection and self-betterment. It’s an amazing thing to undertake and
How will I know what to say in that first session? Written by a therapist in Long Beach You can let your therapist know that you don’t know how to start and they can ask you questions. I have clients who come in talking from the start and other clients who have no idea where
How long will therapy take? Written by a therapist in Long Beach. This is a tough question to answer accurately. So I will try answering it this way: If you go to a personal trainer and want to lose 100 pounds, the trainer can do an equation of how many calories you would need to
