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Navigating the Journey to Find the Right Therapist: From a Therapist that goes to Therapy
Imagine this: you feel stressed, overwhelmed, and panicked. It feels like no one understands what you’re going through. You try to talk to your family and friends and either they don’t get it or they keep telling you “you should go to therapy.” You see on social media...
Understanding and Coping with Intrusive Thoughts: Insight from a Therapist with Intrusive Thoughts
Intrusive thoughts can be distressing and overwhelming especially when you don’t understand what they are or how they got here. This may be leading you to question your mental well-being, maybe even your sanity. Let me put a pause in here for you to say, you’re going...