( Getting Over A Breakup- Help From A Raleigh Therapist ) First Aid for the Broken Heart: Counseling So he/she said he just wasn’t that into you? Or he/she has another? Or he/she just plain said something that was so hurtful you need to move on. Remember you can’t force someone to have feelings they don’t, […]
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Anxiety, Worry & Stress?- Help From a Raleigh Therapist
Anxiety, Worry & Stress- Help From a Raleigh Therapist We know all too well…. the pit in the stomach, butterflies, short shallow breath, heart racing; the scattered fearfulness of anxiety. By definition, Anxiety is fear of the unknown. We know to be afraid, but of what, we aren’t entirely sure. Certainly, anxiety serves several functions and […]
The Secret To Making a Step-Family Work- Help From a Raleigh Therapist
The Secret To Making a Step-Family Work- Help From a Raleigh Therapist P.S.: Unfortunately, good intentions are not enough. SO you’ve gone through the pain of DIVORCE and met the partner of your dreams…and on the way to happily ever after you brought the kids together and that happiness totally took a back seat. Yes….buzz kill. […]
Therapy For Gay And Lesbian Clients- Help from a Raleigh therapist
Therapy for gay and lesbian clients; help from a Raleigh therapist After years of being closeted you came out some time ago. It took grit and courage and was one of the hardest things and most important things you have ever done. Perhaps you steeled yourself for reactions. And now you have gotten on with […]
How Depression Feels And What It Takes To Melt The Sadness Away- Help From A Raleigh Therapist
(Treatment for Depression in Raleigh, N.C.) “Can you tell me about yourself?” is a question that is first answered in words and then many times answered in tears. As a new client in therapy starts to answer my questions with their words, the heart struggles to tell its story. Frequently, tears start to flow from […]
The Art and Science of Effective Psychotherapy And Counseling- Help From A Raleigh Therapist
Do psychotherapy, therapy, and counseling all mean the same thing? Yes, all the above actually refer to the same thing. This is to be differentiated from a “Med check” where a client who is on medication checks in with his or her psychiatrist to review how things are going. Typically it is shorter in time […]
Why Do I Need to Come Once or Twice A Week To Therapy? Help From a Raleigh Counselor
Why Do I Need to Come Once or Twice A Week To Therapy? Help From a Raleigh Counselor So, you have found the counselor for you. You have set a schedule with your counselor and while you might wonder if once or twice a week is too much to commit, there are good reasons for […]
How Can I Tell if I Have Found the Right Therapist?- Help From a Raleigh Therapist
How Can I Tell if I Have Found the Right Therapist?- Help From a Raleigh Therapist For my answer to this question: After using your head and finding someone who has the right training and fits your needs and schedule, you need to use your heart and your gut. Getting to the heart of what […]
Why Get Professional Counseling Instead of Talking To A Friend? – Help From a Raleigh Therapist
Why get professional counseling instead of talking to a friend?- advice from a Raleigh therapist Sometimes you should talk to a friend. There are times when friends tell you things you need and want to hear. But at the end of the day friends and family ..well they are in your life. They have a history […]
What if I Get Emotional In My Therapy Session? Help From A Raleigh Therapist
What if I get emotional in my therapy session? First of all, it is so important to remember your therapist spends his or her day every day dealing with people who are emotional. It is what we do and what we have chosen to do. Therefore, we welcome it when people are real. It’s OK… […]
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