Psychotherapy
What to Expect from Your First Therapy Session
By Keira AyoubEdited by Corinne Morrison Has going to therapy become as normalized as going to the gym? Call it an exercise in wellbeing for your body, mind, and soul, if you will. The growing global consciousness around health and wellbeing has seemingly included psychotherapy in the realm of ‘things that benefit your mental health;’…
Read MoreSocial Anxiety: How Online Therapy Can Help
By Keira Ayoub Social anxiety is commonly brushed off as being “shy” or “introverted.” In reality, social anxiety is a long-term fear of being judged, embarrassed, or rejected in social settings. For many people, it manifests as sweaty palms when conversing with new people, an overwhelming fear of eating in public, replaying what they have…
Read MoreCan Online Therapy Really Help?
By Keira Ayoub Over the last few years, online therapy has become increasingly common. Whether through video calls, phone sessions, or secure messaging platforms, people are discovering that therapy no longer has to take place in a traditional office setting. However, people still seem to ask the question: can online therapy really help? The short…
Read MoreSix Signs You Might Benefit From Therapy: How to Know When It’s Time to Reach Out
By Keira Ayoub One of the most common misconceptions about therapy is that you have to wait until things feel unbearable before seeking help. The truth? Therapy offers a safe and supportive space to explore your thoughts at any point in your life. Just as treatment is essential in the psychological care of those in…
Read MoreWhy Therapists Giving Up Power Heals People
Healing Happens When We Step Down Therapy isn’t a pedestal.And healing doesn’t happen from above. But somewhere along the way, the therapist became the one who knows.The guide.The expert.The one holding the map while the client fumbles in the dark. But real healing doesn’t work that way. Not in the body.Not in the nervous system.Not…
Read MoreEmpathy is a Two-Way Mirror – for Therapists And Clients.
Empathy Is a Two-Way Mirror We often speak of empathy as something offered—a gift given from therapist to client,a light cast into another’s darkness. But this is only half the truth. Because when empathy is real—not rehearsed, not filtered through a role—it doesn’t just illuminate the other.It reflects us, too. Empathy is a two-way mirror.It…
Read MoreEmpathy is Not Basic – It is Rare in Therapy.
Today we dive deeper into why empathy is such a rare but necessary skill to find in therapy. Introduction to Real Empathy Somewhere along the way,empathy got branded as beginner-level. A soft skill.A baseline.The easy part of being a therapist. But if you’ve ever really needed empathy—not advice, not insight, not “holding space” in a…
Read MoreWhat Heals in Psychotherapy? The Empathy Revolution
The Power of Empathy: A Surrender, Not a Strategy Empathy is not a technique.It is not a box to tick, a tool to master, or a clever word to slot into a sentence when things get heavy.Empathy is the act of unarming yourself.It is the holy surrender of ego—the relinquishing of “knowing” so that you can feel…
Read MoreHow to Set Goals that Stick: Download Our Free Guide
January marks the start of a new year; a natural transition and point of reflection for many. On behalf of many therapists, the idea of New Years’ resolutions are kind of ‘bleh’. Is this because we know that much of real, lasting change is non-linear? Or that pressure around new years’ resolutions creates short-lived feelings…
Read MoreWhat Do Therapists Really Think About Empathy?
In today’s challenge of Therapists Being Human, I asked a group of therapists to tell me what they really think about empathy. Past the prestige of their academic degrees and all the clinical jargon. What is empathy…and why is it so essential to our healing? Scroll below to hear what therapists actually think about empathy…
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