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Bringing My Whole Self to Therapy

My Brains Not Broken

A few months ago, a big part of my mental health routine was thrown off pretty heavily when I had to abruptly stop seeing my therapist. But in the past few months, I’ve been able to connect with a new therapist and start working toward goals of mental wellness and healthiness. How about you? Let me know in the comments below!

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psychotherapy as internal relation

Clinical Philosophy

(notes for a talk at Confer, 21st Sep 2019 ) Abstract Describing psychotherapy as a method of treatment is expedient in healthcare settings, but it would take a tin ear to not baulk at it as a characterisation of the therapeutic experience. Then again, psychotherapy is also in the business of helping patients separate out from others.

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How Improv theater is like therapy | NASW Member Voices

Social Work Blog

I’m a mere therapist, but if I could share one piece of life advice with anyone, it would be this: Take an improv class. I’m not suggesting that improv is a cure for depression or anxiety, or any mental health concern. Kornfeld isn’t a therapist, but we think the same way: we want people to feel comfortable being themselves.

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The Only Guide You Need to Become Your Own Therapist

Social Work Haven

Psychological therapies in the form of self-help can be done in your own time to help with problems such as anxiety, depression, and stress. Unfortunately, not everyone has the opportunity to get professional help and go through psychotherapy with a specialist. Conclusion These are useful tips to help you become your own therapist.

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Debunking Myths About PTSD

Gateway Foundation

Having depression, anxiety or any other mental health condition isn’t a weakness, so a person who develops PTSD isn’t weak for having a natural response to a life-altering experience. Exposure therapy: Exposure therapy is when you work alongside a therapist and expose yourself to the fear related to the trauma.

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psychotherapy's moral bite: on deactivating the projection of will

Clinical Philosophy

What distinguishes the master therapist? I've long suspected that an important aspect of such a therapist is her moral seriousness. It's from a recent blogpost by Jon Frederikson ; Frederikson is a particularly lucid and thoughtful exponent of ISTDP (Intensive Short Term Dynamic Psychotherapy). And now the example.

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AI Can Positively Impact Mental Health

University of Connecticut

(frequency and duration of calls, texts to others) Lack of resources Access to resources via internet or smartphone Close treatment gap in accessing high quality mental health care (evident during Pandemic and provided support to those experiencing isolation, depression, anxiety, etc.)