Category: Frequently Asked Questions

Do therapists go to therapy?

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

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Why does therapy cost so much?

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

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Long Beach EMDR

Long Beach EMDR At Long Beach Therapy, we have 3 people who do EMDR Therapy:   Erica, Kent, and Amie. EMDR stands for: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. EMDR can be used to help people with trauma, complex trauma, PTSD, depression, anxiety, self-esteem issues, phobias, grief and loss, as well as a number of other issues. 

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What is EMDR therapy? Written by an EMDR Therapist in Long Beach

What is EMDR Therapy? Written by a therapist in Long Beach who is trained & certified in EMDR therapy. Although EMDR Therapy was first used to treat complex PTSD and trauma, EMDR isn’t just for PTSD. EMDR can be very effective with depression, anxiety, phobias, self-esteem issues, anger issues, grief and loss, as well as

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Why don’t any therapists take my insurance?

Why don’t any therapists take my insurance? I am writing this for two reasons. First, I get a lot of calls from people who tell me that they have called 10 or more different therapists and none of them are taking insurance anymore OR everyone who takes insurance is “full”. The second reason, and more

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Even Happy People Seek Therapy

Even Happy People Seek Therapy There’s a common misconception that only people who are miserable or mentally ill seek therapy. However, just like people who aren’t sick might see a doctor to make sure they stay strong and healthy, happy people often see a therapist to help them stay mentally strong and healthy. Therapy can

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