As a therapist, have you ever snapped at a patient for what you believe(d) to be a valid reason? What was it?
I don’t really think there is a valid reason for “snapping” at a patient. That said, I’ve definitely found myself in some sessions [...]
During the last session with my therapist I felt weird, like we were somehow distant emotionally and I had this feeling that I can’t say anything right and that I was boring. I am very attached to him and feel so bad right now. Why did I feel this way?
While I can’t know what you feel, what you are describing sounds like a common example of someone who has a poor sense [...]
As a therapist, what do you do if you think your client is just generally a bad person?
As a therapist, I do not think of people as “bad” or “good” people. I think of them as complicated individuals, with complex [...]
Is seeing a therapist for moderate depression like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut?
Not at all. I’m going to let you in on a little known secret about therapy: you don’t have to be depressed, anxious [...]