22 simple mental health tips experts wish you knew by Abby Lerner | Mar 3, 2025 | Mental Health Topics, Self-Improvement “Take your thoughts less seriously.” I was scrolling through Instagram one day when I came across this quote from Dr. Jenny Taitz, a clinical psychologist and author of Stress Resets: How to Soothe Your Body and Mind in Minutes. It stopped me in my feed. Her broader message was that…
A guide to individual therapy by Laura Harris, LCMHC | Aug 15, 2023 | Beginning Therapy, Feelings & Emotions, Mental Health Topics If you’ve already been to individual therapy, you likely know its power. If you’ve never been to therapy, you may need more convincing. You might be wondering: “What is individual counseling? What is the true value of therapy sessions?” However you approach the individual therapy guide below, we hope that…
Therapists Are People Too: They Have Needs, Flaws, and Feelings by Taylor Bennett | Feb 14, 2018 | Mental Health Awareness, Mental Health Topics Therapy is an investment in your future—it helps you to live an overall better life, starting with your very first session. Now, there are many different forms of therapy from cognitive behavioral therapy to interpersonal therapy, group therapy, relationship counseling, life coaching, and so on—yet each method shares a common…
10 Things Therapists Wish You Knew About Their Job by Taylor Bennett | Jan 11, 2018 | Mental Health Awareness, Mental Health Topics Some people believe that therapy is a lost cause. Others believe the very opposite, that therapy is a magical fix-all. And still, others fall somewhere in between: hesitant but hopeful of its rumored healing power. The point is, that everyone has their thoughts and feelings on the therapeutic process—but the…
Psychologists and Therapists Weigh in On Mental Health Days by Taylor Bennett | Nov 6, 2017 | Mental Health Topics, Self-Care When we have a sore throat, a runny nose, or a terrible cough, we often feel inclined and even encouraged to stay home from work: we don’t want to exacerbate our symptoms, our boss knows our productivity will be hindered, and nobody wants to catch whatever gross sickness we have….
10 Pieces of Life Advice from Psychologists and Therapists by Taylor Bennett | Nov 2, 2017 | Mental Health Topics, Self-Improvement Life’s hard—that is a fact. We all struggle from time to time, whether it be at work, in our relationships, or in our own compact minds. We get off course, can’t figure out which way’s up, and scramble for something to keep us afloat. Sometimes, however, all we really need…