Therapy: Deconstructed

<p>I went into therapy the first time with the attitude that it wouldn’t work. The second time, I gave it another shot, and it changed everything for me.</p><p><br></p><p>Jen Schwytzer is a licensed social worker...

<p>You can't give in to the fear, because healing won't happen.</p><p>Susan Snow is a speaker, coach, and author of the book “The Other Side of the Gun”. </p><p>Susan describes the overwhelming shock she felt when her...

<p> “Therapy was like a big warm hug... It was cathartic and freeing. I wish I had these tools years ago. Having somebody to talk to who wasn’t a friend or family member... It was invaluable."</p><p><br></p><p>Gretchen...

<p>**Trigger Warning: Suicide**</p><p>The following content discusses topics related to suicide. This may be distressing or triggering for some individuals. If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal...

<p>We are wired to be dependent, to connect, to love, and to feel a sense of belonging.</p><p><br></p><p>Phyllis Leavitt is a podcaster, author, and psychotherapist for over three decades. In her book, America in...

<p>We are not broken, we just need help to understand ourselves. </p><p><br></p><p>Jennifer Dawn is an expert business coach, creator of Best Planner Ever, author and podcaster. She very openly shares her story that...

<p>Self-care and boundaries are ever-evolving, just as our identity evolves!</p><p><br></p><p>Olivia Verhulst is a psychotherapist, adjunct professor, Forbes Health Advisor and She Leads LIVE conference speaker. With a...

<p>Getting to know yourself so that you may be kinder to yourself.</p><p><br></p><p>Yuri Chu Su is a digital nomad who embarked upon a 20-month transformative journey around the world. Growing up in a household where...

<p>Men often get left behind when it comes to therapy.</p><p>Owen Marcus, a coach who works with men to connect so that their relationships work, believes men are hungry for an environment where they can feel safe, and...

<p>Progress is not achieved by sudden flight but by gradual steps of introspection, adaptation, and perseverance.</p><p>Together with Dr. Wims, let’s analyze the shortcomings of New Year’s resolutions, attributing their...

<p> We are all unknowingly wearing our limitations within ourselves. </p><p><br></p><p>Dr. Bonnie Wims talks about her transformative journey deep into the heart of the Costa Rican jungle, which was a source of anxiety...

<p>We all have the thinking traps that hinder resilience, such as jumping to negative conclusions and personalizing mistakes. It’s important to realize what our patterns of thinking are. </p><p><br></p><p>In this...

<p>Change is hard and it can impact our psychological health. We all have expectations and plans of how we want things to go, and change can make us feel like we are losing control of that. When change disrupts our...

<p>Fully processing our losses is essential for overcoming prolonged grief. When the grieving process is disrupted, and we can't properly acknowledge our loss and integrate them into our lives, we can get stuck in...

<p>Your childhood experiences can elicit emotions and behaviors in your adult life. Many of us have characteristics that we brush off as being "just the way we are," or we may experience emotional responses and triggers...