More Questions & Answers about Starting Therapy
More about what to expect when starting therapy from a therapist.
What’s it like working with a therapist?
This blog provides some insights regarding therapy for those who believe they may need support but feel uneasy about the experience.
Help, no one is calling me back! Finding a therapist
It can be tough to find a therapist - some helpful suggestions
Challenges of Perfectionism: Part II of II
Part II on perfectionism. Discusses some techniques to reduce the negative impact of perfectionism and create resiliency.
Being Perfect: Is Perfectionism the Enemy?
Perfectionism describes a common belief where a person is overly consumed with being perfect in some or multiple ways, such that it results in emotional/psychological distress. IT’s tough because perfection sounds like a good thing!
Post-COVID anxiety: I never used to feel like this, Part II
Post COVID Anxiety: Why do I feel Like This? Part II: offers some more techniques to deal with cognitive distortions and offers some thoughts on grief and loss.
Post-COVID anxiety: I never used to feel like this - Part I
Both personally and professionally, I have noticed that many people have been feeling unlike themselves since COVID. We are eager to be around friends but a little anxious about going out, feeling differently about friends and family, feeling overcome with sadness and spending a lot of time over-thinking things.
Difference between mental and physical health
Difference between mental and general health: This therapist believes that making a distinction between the two worsens the barriers to receiving proper mental health care
The Burn: Running a restaurant post COVID
Running a restaurant has always been a lot of work but the industry has changed since COVID. To retain staff, consider ways to improve their mental health.
Five boss ideas for real work/life balance
Are you a boss? There are some practical practices you can implement to improve your team’s mental health related to work/life balance. Do it.
Menopause: Help! What is this nightmare?
Since 50%+ of the world’s population experiences menopause, why should I be embarrassed?
Self-care – some realistic self-care ideas
I hate the term “self-care”, mostly because it’s like rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic. There are some structural changes in your thoughts and actions that can help you be less prone to burnout in the first place. Try those.
Career change: A request to share my journey
I wrote this post in response to a reader’s request to share my personal career change story.
Narrative therapy: Let’s re-write your story
Narrative therapy helps one re-write their story