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How to Determine Therapy Session Frequency: Balancing Clinical Needs and Personal Progress
Determining the right therapy session frequency can be challenging. While some clients may benefit from weekly sessions, others may need mor


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Building Emotional Resilience in Teens: Embracing the Full Spectrum of Emotions
Therapy isn’t about chasing happiness—it’s about embracing all emotions and building resilience to navigate life’s ups and downs.


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Music, Memory, and Mental Health: How Sound Shapes Our Emotions
Music has been a constant thread throughout my life. Growing up in a musical household, I was surrounded by rhythm and melody—my mom...


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Grief and Bereavement: How Can Therapy Help?
There is one universal experience that we will all face, yet it’s often avoided in conversation—death. And for those left behind, the...


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TED Talk: The Cure for Burnout (hint: it isn't self-care)
Learn strategies to take look within and take care of yourself before the burn.




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Read: Why Should I See an Out-of-Network Therapist?
Thoughts to consider when selecting an out-of-network therapist, and why out-of-network could be advantageous over in-network providers....


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"How Can I Convince Someone to Go to Therapy?"
Do you have compassion for a loved one and want them to get help? Are you concerned about a friend's unusual behavior and think they...


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4 Ways to Approach Intimate Relationship Problems
When couples face intimate relationship problems, there tend to be four approaches with how they may choose to move forward. Here they...

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Coping with Depression
Coping with depression is a tricky business. People experience different combinations of the symptoms of depression, and there are also...


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Is Honesty the Best Policy?
I think what makes me a good therapist is that I have a strong honesty policy in my own personal code of ethics. I have, though, gotten...


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Setting Boundaries and Tackling Ruminating Thoughts
Working at the California Institution for Women in Corona - the women's state prison in Southern California - was one of the most...


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My Office is Ready for You After COVID
When I had visions of starting my private practice, I had a few things in mind when it came to my physical office space. I wanted it to...


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Emotional First Aid
Let's imagine you're running around in a field after a picnic and then you step on something sharp and it cuts your foot. What do you do?...


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TED Talk: Why We Should All Try Therapy
The psychologist making this presentation poses a solid argument on why anyone and everyone should try therapy. You do not need to be...


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Cultural Perspectives in Mental Health: Asian Americans
I want to share a link to an article that I found helpful in giving me new perspectives on my disconnect with elder family members...


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Do One Thing Today
This artist paints a realistic snapshot of a moment in depression. Based on my own analysis, depressive symptoms evident in this art...


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Start Where You Are
Sometimes folks come into treatment with a slew of topics they want to explore and they do not know where to begin. I am remembering a...

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I’d Be Weary of Talkspace
I am on some private online groups for mental health clinicians, and I’ve noticed there are several and consistent negative comments...


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Is Teletherapy Effective?
Short answer: Yes. My first experience with Teletherapy (or "Telehealth") was when I was interning at USC's Telehealth Online Clinic my...
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