What to expect in your first therapy session (and how to prepare) by Hannah DeWitt | Jan 21, 2026 | Beginning Therapy, Mental Health Topics You’ve booked your first therapy session. Now you’re wondering what you actually signed up for. Will you have to share your deepest trauma right away? Lie on a couch? Have topics prepared? The reality is that your first session is mostly about gathering information and getting to know each other….
5 tips that will help you succeed in counseling: be honest with your counselor, trust the process, and more by Taylor Bennett | Jan 10, 2020 | Beginning Therapy, Mental Health Topics Kids don’t like going to the doctor. Even when their parents promise they’ll get a lollipop at the end. They’ll often do everything in their power to refuse or stall getting their temperature taken, their height measured, and (of course) a finger pricked or arm stabbed with a needle. They…
Are you thinking about scheduling counseling services? Find the right kind of therapy for you by Taylor Bennett | Jan 9, 2020 | Beginning Therapy, Mental Health Topics Making the decision to work with a counselor can be a difficult one, as can embarking on the process of finding the right kind of treatment. But it doesn’t have to be ridden with stress and anxiety. You can schedule counseling services and find a counselor with ease—as long as…
Do your homework: How to differentiate the good therapists from the bad by Taylor Bennett | Jun 7, 2018 | Beginning Therapy, Mental Health Topics The day my friend decided to try therapy, she sent me a frustrated text: “Ugh, I can’t find any therapists!” Of course there were therapists and counselors in her area, but she couldn’t find any that met her other needs; more specifically, she couldn’t find a female therapist, who took…