How to Write a Blog When Your Brain Does Not Want to and Other Behavioral Activations
The title is how I am feeling write now (yes, that was a pun. You may laugh). But sometimes you must do things you don’t want to do in order to gain the motivation to work on other tasks. The idea behind doing an action to gain motivation is called Behavioral Activation, or BA for short. Most people tend to think they will get motivated to do what they want to do, when the opposite is usually...Learn More
You’re Not a Fraud, You Just Have an Imposter Syndrome
Young professionals often face high expectations. While some are external, many are internal. One of the most prevalent silent struggles that occur during this phase of life include the overwhelming and exhausting impacts of imposter syndrome. Imposter syndrome is the persistent feeling that you’re not as competent at your job as others perceive you to be and that your success is due to...Learn More
Understanding EMDR Therapy: A Path to Healing
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is a psychological treatment designed to help individuals process and heal from traumatic experiences. Developed by Francine Shapiro in the late 1980s, EMDR is particularly effective for those suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). What is EMDR Therapy? EMDR therapy consists of eight phases that combine...Learn More
How to Find and Match With a Therapist
Most of us know that to find a therapist all it takes is to Google “therapist near me,“ click the first link, and then boom. You’re done. Or maybe you take it one step further and look up therapists on a database like Psychology Today and filter therapists to what you want them to offer. These are both great! And, there is also more to finding a great therapist that can foster communication,...Learn More
What is a Therapeutic Approach Anyway? Understanding Experiential Therapy.
Welcome back! This week we will be discussing experiential therapy. This will be the last post of the series for now, but please leave a comment if there is another approach you would like to learn more about in the future! When you hear the word “experiential” what comes to mind? If your first thought was “it kind of sounds like the word experience” then good job, because that is what this...Learn More
What is a Therapeutic Approach Anyway? Understanding ACT
Let’s talk about Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)! Similarly to DBT, ACT (pronounced “act”) takes aspects of CBT and adds its own unique, therapeutic twist. ACT focuses on a client’s individual beliefs and values, and whether or not they are living their life in a way that is consistent with those values. ACT works by building client awareness of their presenting concern (what they came...Learn More
What is a Therapeutic Approach Anyway? Understanding DBT, part 2
There are three main components that make up Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). These components are mindfulness, emotional regulation, and distress tolerance. Mindfulness describes intentionally living with awareness in the present moment. This involves focusing on the here-and-now and paying attention to what you are experiencing without judgement. For example, a common mindfulness activity...Learn More
What is a Therapeutic Approach Anyway? Understanding DBT
Last week, we talked about Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and how this approach to therapy focuses on changing your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. This week we will be discussing Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT. Similarly to CBT, DBT also focuses on cognitive behavioral approaches. Dialectical means that two opposing views can be true at the same time. For example, it can be raining...Learn More
What is a Therapeutic Approach Anyway? Understanding CBT
You may have noticed that some therapists, counselors, and social workers use a lot of different acronyms. For example, maybe you have seen CBT, DBT, ERP, etc. and you have no idea what that means because they don’t elaborate. So, what do these acronyms mean and what do they say about the therapeutic approach used by therapists? This post will be the first of a series to describe and explain...Learn More