When asked about what my specialty is, I have difficulty answering that question. I have had such different experiences with different populations of people while in the therapy field. When I began at a domestic violence shelter, I would say that I worked with a lot of people with trauma, depression and anxiety. They had
The emotional toll for individuals living alone during COVID was devastating for a lot of people. People who never had anxiety before COVID started having anxiety during COVID and people who had anxiety prior to COVID, their anxiety became much worse. The same is true for depression. While most people who didn’t live alone got
Now that we are more than a month into the new year, people whose New Years Resolution was to get a new job are starting to feel antsy. Although I am a licensed marriage and family therapist, I also have a PPS credential so I am a qualified/certified career counselor. Because of this, I get
Benefits of online therapy compared to in-person therapy. As a therapist, I get many new clients who call me wanting in-person therapy which is interesting to me because when I was deciding whether or not to go back to the office, 95% of clients did not want to go back. Some of their reasoning was
How to pick a therapist? Written by a licensed therapist in Long Beach I started the Long Beach Therapy website because I realized that when people are picking out therapists, they don’t really have anything to go by. They just pick someone who has a nice sounding name or doesn’t look too weird, and then
No Surprises Act Good Faith Estimate Notice You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your medical and mental health care will cost. Under the law, health care providers need to give patients who don’t have insurance or who are not using insurance an estimate of the expected charges for
Prioritizing mental health in 2022? How to accomplish your New Year’s Resolution? Written by a licensed mental health therapist in Long Beach. People often have the goal of improving their mental health but they don’t know how to start. Whether you struggle with anxiety, depression, relationship problems, or you simply want to be your best
Tips to get through Christmas in one piece This was supposed to be a holiday post, but I wasn’t able to post this one in time for Hannukah, so I’m calling this “tips to get through Christmas in one piece” instead of “how to get through the holidays in one piece”. So, here it goes….
How to get through the holidays? Holidays are supposed to be a time of celebration and relaxation, right? This is not a true statement for a large portion of the population. There is housework to be done, dealing with in-laws (or your own family) who you would prefer not to see, and buying gifts for
How Do I Find A Therapist A lot of people head to the therapist’s office believing that they have made the right choice. They will feel comfortable in their session, but will ultimately leave feeling as though they got little out of it. Part of the problem here is that people often view therapists as
