Can My Relationship Recover From An Affair? Tips From A Relationship Therapist In Long Beach A question I get all the time from people is: “How many relationships recover from an affair?” This is a very complicated question because there are so many factors that go into a relationship that is trying to recover from
What To Expect: Going Into A First Therapy Appointment Many people wonder what the first session will be like. Unless you have previous experience in therapy, you have probably have been debating for a while whether or not go to in. The first session tends to be very unsettling for a lot of people. To
Does My Therapist Keep My Information Private? Limits Of Confidentiality (for adults). Many people go into therapy and they are worried about their privacy. There are only certain circumstances that a therapist is legally allowed to share your information. Other than those situations (listed below), all of your information is private and the therapist cannot
What Type Of Therapy Do You Use? One of the most commonly asked questions I get is: What type of therapy (theory) do you use? So I figured that I would add it to my blog. I use several different approaches in working with people. I have had a lot of successes in Cognitive Behavioral
How Long Will Therapy Take? I almost didn’t include this question because I didn’t want to sound like a typical therapist who says “it depends” to every question asked. In this case, it really does depend though. In therapy (as in life), there are no guarantees and everyone does their work in their own time.
Will Therapy Work? This question is very subjective. “Success” depends on many factors, including if you are at the place in your life where you are ready for change. Many people say that they want change, but are unwilling to change or not at a good place in their life for change to happen. I
What Qualifications Does An MFT Have? MFT stands for Marriage and Family Therapist. An MFT has to have a Masters Degree in therapy or counseling. While they are in a masters degree program, they are seeing clients as a trainee and are supervised by a licensed clinician. After earning their masters degree, they would be
What Is An MFT? M.F.T. stands for Marriage and Therapist. As an MFT, I help people with various issues they come in with, such as relationship issues (which often stem from lack of communication and trust issues), depression, anxiety, trauma, attention problems, drug and alcohol addiction, and other issues that are negatively affecting their lives.
How To Find A Therapist That Is Right For Me? What is the most important thing to look for in a therapist? The number one thing you should look at when deciding on who you will see as a therapist is YOUR comfort level. If you don’t feel comfortable with them, or you think that
Does A Therapist Have To Have Kids To Work With Kids? Until I had my own kids, I always thought that it didn’t matter if a therapist had kids to be able to effectively provide parenting information or actually work with kids. I think that a therapist, whether or not they have children, can work
