What is the first session of therapy like? Written by a therapist in Long Beach. Different therapists do first sessions differently. Some take a detailed history, and some start by just getting to know you so that they can get a feel for how you operate and so they can adapt the therapy process to
Why Happy People Seek Therapy. Written by a therapist in Long Beach. When you hear that someone is in therapy, your first thought is that they are probably going through something truly terrible – addiction, divorce, depression, anxiety, etc. – because why would a happy person ever seek out the professional services of a therapist?
Can PTSD be cured? Written by a licensed therapist in Long Beach specializing in PTSD. For some people, PTSD can be cured and for other people therapy can help you manage your PTSD symptoms to the point where you can function better in your day to day life. The difference between people who can be
Does EMDR really work on PTSD? Info from an EMDR therapist in Long Beach specializing in PTSD No medical or mental health treatment works every single time for every single patient, however studies on EMDR are showing a lot of promise in the treatment of PTSD, anxiety, phobias, depression and other issues that tend to
EMDR explained by comparing PTSD to your immune system. Written by an EMDR Therapist in Long Beach This is one of the best explanations I have heard for how EMDR works. (A fellow therapist explained this and gave me permission to post) When our brain senses danger, it develops an antibody (which is your trauma
How to pick the right therapist. Written by a licensed therapist in Long Beach. As a therapist, I am privileged to be invited into someone’s energy / experience as they allow themselves to be more honest and genuine than they would ever feel safe doing so in any other part of their life. They do
I’m not getting anywhere in therapy. Suggestions from an EMDR therapist in Long Beach on how to get unstuck in therapy Traditional therapy works for many people. The limitations of traditional therapy are that some therapy approaches focus on your feelings (limbic part of your brain) and other therapy approaches focus on your cognitions (neocortex
Free therapy for victims of crime PART ONE: If you have been a victim of a violent crime it is possible for you to receive free therapy. This isn’t a complete list, but some examples of violent crimes include: domestic violence (emotional abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse), robbery, sexual assault, victim/witness to a shooting, and
Do therapists go to therapy? A therapist’s role generally involves giving clients tools to make decisions, a therapist might be helping clients through trauma, depression, childhood issues, help a client weigh the pros and cons of decisions they are making, and help a client “play it forward” to determine the long term effects of any
Why does therapy cost so much? Unlike other professions, most therapists can’t be effective as a therapist seeing 40 hours of clients per week. Even though most therapists see clients for 45 or 50 minutes per session, this doesn’t mean that their 10-15 minutes between clients is spent relaxing. Often times we are looking at
