Category: counseling
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Getting Unstuck
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One of the trickiest aspects of a psychologist’s job is to help motivate clients to do things they are reluctant to do, but may help them feel better. Common mental health problems like depression and anxiety involve a biased or stereotyped pattern of thinking and behaving which maintains or exacerbates the condition. These patterns keep…
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How Psychotherapy Helps
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Ever felt like no one is truly listening? Discover how the unique, non-judgmental relationship with a psychologist creates a safe space for honesty, self-awareness, and lasting personal growth. Learn what to expect—and what not to—from therapy.
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The Power of Referral
Like a bridge spanning an otherwise challenging obstacle, a referral is meant to take its recipient safely and efficiently from point A to point B. An excellent healthcare referral can be a powerful intervention, but many such referrals are made in haste without much forethought. It can be especially difficult for mental healthcare consumers to…
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How to Give Yourself a Bad Case of Depression
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Although major depression is a medical condition that is largely out of a person’s control, the following is a tongue-in-cheek list of some things you can do if you want to increase the odds that you will become depressed or stay depressed: Think negatively The way you think will influence how you feel and behave.…