When you engage in therapy, you will come to a point where you will receive feedback about yourself that you may not have known before and need to address in order to change. Adopting a posture of humility to see and receive the feedback is a choice you'll have to make in order to grow in the ways you need.

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If you have religious or spiritual beliefs, is it okay to work with a therapist who doesn't have any? Or if you aren't religious, can you still be helped by working with a therapist who is? We break down some of the pros and cons of these dynamics to help you determine what might work best for your needs.

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This is a behind-the-scenes episode! When a client sends an email or leaves a message for a therapist, this is what we see and think. We want to share our experience so you can see what happens on the other end, and we hope this will help inform and guide you.

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Sometimes when you want to heal from your anxiety, you find yourself unable to let go of it or even... addicted to it. Why is that? We talk about how holding onto our struggles can be surprisingly difficult and what you can do to overcome it so you can achieve your therapy goals.

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Everyone has an attachment style that influences and impacts their relationships. Everyone starts out as a dependent baby and seeks to end up as an interdependent adult. We discussed how this looks in action with the secure and disorganized attachment types in the previous episode. In this follow-up episode, we discuss how this looks in action - with the anxious and avoidant types.

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Everyone has an attachment style that influences and impacts their relationships. Everyone starts out as a dependent baby and seeks to end up as an interdependent adult. In this first of two episodes, we discuss how this looks in action - starting with the secure and disorganized attachment types.

Stay tuned! Next episode we will discuss the anxious and avoidant types.

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If you're wanting to do couples counseling, there are a few things you'll want to know before getting started. Seeing a therapist with your partner is different from individual therapy, from filling out paperwork to who the client is (spoiler alert: it's the relationship). Knowing these tips will guide you so you can set your expectations properly and do counseling well.

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This may seem simplistic but talking about what therapy is is one of the most important topics we could cover! What is therapy and what happens in a session? What can you expect and how should you go about that first session or two? We answer all these questions in this "behind-the-scenes" episode from two therapists!

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Being honest and open with your therapist means not censoring yourself, sharing things you might be afraid to share, and being receptive to feedback about yourself - which can all be scary and difficult! These are essential elements, though, if you want therapy to be effective and you want to see the growth you're looking for.

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A therapist doesn't have to share your experiences in order to be able to effectively help you (like a doctor performing surgery without ever having experienced the issue). Are there times, though, when a therapist's personal experiences can be helpful when shared appropriately?

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