Does a therapist prescribe medication? What is the difference between a therapist and a psychiatrist?
Does a therapist prescribe medication? What is the difference between a therapist and a psychiatrist? Please watch the video below to hear about the differences between a therapist, psychologist, social worker and psychiatrist.
Tips on communicating with your partner. Written by a couples therapist in Long beach
Tips on communicating with your partner. Written by a couples therapist in Long beach Please watch the video below:
What is the first session of therapy like? Written by a therapist in Long Beach.
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.
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.
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 […]
EMDR can work where traditional talk therapy fails. Posted by an EMDR Therapist in Long Beach
EMDR can work where traditional talk therapy fails. Posted by an EMDR Therapist in Long Beach Check out my latest video on how EMDR might be able to help out when traditional talk therapy hasn’t seemed to help.
Does EMDR really work on PTSD? Info from an EMDR therapist in Long Beach specializing in PTSD
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
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.
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 […]
What is EMDR and how does EMDR work? Written by an EMDR Therapist in Long Beach.
What is EMDR and how does EMDR work? Written by an EMDR Therapist in Long Beach. You have different levels of your memory. Some memories are in your long-term memory but some are even deeper / farther. Some can only be accessed by a paired memory. For example, you are in school and learn from […]