Back in the late 1980s, I was diagnosed with what was known as manic depression (bipolar wasn’t a ‘thing’ yet). I had a psychiatrist who would not listen to me…
The appropriate amount of information to share with your therapist is the amount of information you need to disclose regarding the reasons you employed the therapist to have meaningful therapy.…
Self-deprecation results from low self-esteem. The way I would deal with it is to tell the person those aspects of their personality that you enjoy, (always start with a positive).…
This process starts before the sessions even begins if you have a way of assessing if the patient is a good fit for the work you do. I firmly believe…
In my 30 years of experience in mental health, several truths have emerged. 1) Wounded healers' Wound: A) Triggered by their patients B) Tell their patients what they are…
Sessions go by very quickly when you have an agenda that you want to get through. They go very slowly if you have no idea what you want to talk…
This was a question that was asked by another mental health provider on Quora. Here is how I answered him: I believe that there is a problem with how much…