What to Expect From Individual Therapy
Aligning client expectations with the role of mental health providers is important because it helps build a rapport between clients and therapists. That rapport is not only important for trust-building but also critical for achieving optimal treatment outcomes. In the ideal circumstance, effective individual therapy can be life-changing. Because individual therapy is a one-on-one interaction […]
How Can You Get the Most Out of Each Therapy Session?
Attending therapy can help you overcome distressing memories and heal from mistakes made in more recent times. For therapy to be effective, you have to acknowledge that you have the power to make a positive transformation. Therapy can help you get back on your feet if you put in the effort and allow your therapist […]
How Do You Bring Estranged Family Members Back Together?
A sense of loss and grief often results when family members don’t communicate, regardless of the relationship quality. According to Karl Pillemers book, “Fault Lines: Fractured Families and How to Mend Them,” over 67 million Americans are estimated to be estranged from a family member. Distance from a family member can be a […]
What is Pandemic PTSD and What Can Be Done About It?
Since COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic, acute stress levels throughout the world have been rising as the consequences become more widespread and apparent. Loss of loved ones, fear for one’s life and health, uncertainty about the future, and social isolation are a few of the many factors that lead to extreme stress in […]
What’s the Difference Between Situational and Clinical Depression?
Depression is a complicated illness that may come from various causes; it can feel and look different depending on the person. More than 25 million Americans per year are estimated to meet the criteria for a depressive disorder. Yet, the media often portrays depression as simply sadness, which does not do justice to suffering […]
Don’t Let Success Anxiety Become a Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
As professionals, we don’t often talk about fear of failure. Many people fear they will experience or cause something that will ruin their chances of success. Professionals specifically in the behavioral health field may struggle with this since their work outcomes fluctuate, and traditional milestones of success are difficult to measure. Some may have a […]
How to Cope With the Rise in Online Therapy Clients
Online therapy has been available in some form for years. Still, recent events have rapidly increased the number of clients who see their therapist remotely, according to a 2021 article in the American Psychological Association titled “Online Therapy is Here to Stay.” Online therapy has become more mainstream for clients who would typically seek […]
What Is the Link Between Mental Health and Substance Abuse?
Many individuals that experience addiction to alcohol or other drugs have experienced or will experience a co-occurring mental health diagnosis in their lifetime. Although there is a high prevalence of comorbidity between addiction and mental health disorders, this does not necessarily mean that one caused the other. Many factors contribute to the link between […]
Preventing Burnout While Working in Treatment
Mental health care providers often find it difficult to stave off burnout. It’s not just clinicians, either. Simply being involved in treatment can take a toll on your mental health. According to SAMHSA, in substance abuse treatment alone, turnover can be as high as 50% for staff and 32% for counselors. In a profession […]