When is it time to stop seeking advice and emotional support from my mother and go see a therapist? My mother does not support me going to see a therapist because she says that I can talk to her about my problems.
Your mother may want the best for you, but she does not understand the importance of boundaries or the difference [...]
How do you know when your therapist and you are a good fit?
Therapy is very different for different people because people (including both clients and therapists) are all different. We come to [...]
As a psychotherapist, what do you wish everyone would know?
A) I’m a psychotherapist, not a psychologist. Psychologists have a degree in psychology. I do not. I have a Masters [...]
Do therapists go to therapy?
Most have gone to or continue to go to therapy, and those who haven’t been in therapy, are doing themselves [...]
What is the relationship between psychiatry and psychotherapy?
Psychiatrists are medical doctors that are trained in psychiatry, which relates to the treatment of mental disorders with psychotropic medication. [...]
After termination, if a therapist received a letter from a client detailing how the therapist has failed them, would the therapist attempt to respond or reach out to the client?
That depends on the therapist and all the other variables (how things ended, length of treatment, etc.). The notion that [...]
As a therapist, do you ever think you have failed a patient?
Failing suggests an either/or conclusion, like an exam. Life doesn’t work that way, except when it comes to life and [...]
As a therapist in training, how do you start having therapy yourself if you don’t have any major issues that require treatment?
That’s an excellent question. One of the biggest misnomers about therapy is that you need a “major issue” to benefit [...]
What is the first thing that a psychotherapist try to discover when you meet a new person?
I can’t speak for all psychotherapists, so I’ll speak for myself. When I meet a new patient the first think [...]