Category: Frequently Asked Questions

What Type Of Therapy Do You Use?

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

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How Long Will Therapy Take?

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.

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Will Therapy Work?

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

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What Qualifications Does An MFT Have?

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

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What Is An MFT?

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.

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How To Find A Therapist That Is Right For Me?

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

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Does A Therapist Have To Have Kids To Work With Kids?

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions In the next month, I will be answering some of the most frequently asked questions that I get and posting them on my blog. Keep checking back, as this will be the focus of all my blogs this month. They will all be located in the main blog site as well as

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What Are Good Interview Questions To Ask My New Therapist?

What Are Good Interview Questions To Ask My New Therapist? Most people go to therapists hoping that the therapist will be a right fit for them. They might get in there, really like the therapists personality, feel that it is the right fit, and then leave the office feeling that they got nothing out of

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What Should I Expect Going Into A First Therapy Appointment?

What Should I 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.

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