While depression is among the most common mental disorders, the effects this condition can have on your physical health are also well-documented. In fact, depression is closely tied to chronic pain, with one often begetting the other, sending people into a vicious cycle of mental and physical health issues. Here...
Who benefits from therapy? (For the sake of this article, I will be using “therapist” and “psychologist” interchangeably; however, it is important to note that there are other mental health fields such as counseling and social work. It is also important to note that not everyone who refers to...
How to choose a therapist? You’ve already made the important decision to start therapy. But what next? It can seem like a daunting task to choose someone with whom to share your inner most world. In my experience, it comes down to three general categories: logistics, credentials, and goodness...
So you’ve made the decision to start therapy, you’ve found a qualified therapist who meets your initial parameters, and you’ve scheduled your first appointment. First of all, congratulations! This can be the hardest part of the process and the decision to commit to therapy can take a lot of courage....