I Lie to My Therapist
I don’t have to pretend to have anything figured out or under control.
Topic: therapy
Why I’ve Decided to Go to Therapy
Therapy’s a good first step. Because any step made to help me live my life with more love, more happiness, and more peace is a step in the right direction.
My Therapist Tried to Give Me Carrots: A Reflection on Mental Health
On therapy, medication, and silencing shame.
What To Do When Therapy Doesn’t Work
Going to therapy isn’t always an easy journey; learn how you can make progress in your mental health goals.
How Therapy Shifted from a Burden to a Lifeline
Therapy saves lives. What once felt like a burden has now transformed into a lifeline.
Barriers to Help: Q&A With a Mental Health Counselor
Sometimes guidance from a trusted individual is necessary when trying to navigate your journey toward help and healing, so we asked a Licensed Mental Health Counselor to respond to some of your questions and concerns.
An Invitation to White Therapists
To achieve liberation, we all have to be willing to sacrifice for the collective gain.
A Letter From a Therapist: I Struggle Too
In a way, it’s a good thing—you don’t want a therapist who hasn’t been on the other side of the couch themselves.
Mystic: Not Perfect But Better
The depression I suffered my whole life has since become a symptom of a very manageable problem, not an innate part of me.
Seeking Therapy for the First Time
Whether you’re a therapist or the person in your friend group who always helps others with their struggles, I know how difficult it can be to ask for help.
Why Therapy Isn’t Just for “People with Problems”
There is no definitive ranking of life problems or competition that results in being dubbed more worthy of help.
Safe Among the Misfits
i wish i could say that my week away was all the surgery i needed, but that would not be true. Perhaps my "aha" moment is to come. Perhaps there is no moment, just the slow and difficult journey through our stories, and those million dollar questions, "What do I do with my pain?" and "How do I let go?"
