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The Problems in Our Relationship Are Mostly My Partner’s Fault; Why Do I Need to Participate in Couples Therapy?
A relationship is a partnership. If you feel that couples therapy may help strengthen your partnership, repair it, or help it weather problems easier, you need to recognize that it is most ... Read More
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What Will Happen during Our First Family Therapy Session?
Nervous about your first family therapy session? Many people are. It is normal to be unsure of what to expect before starting any kind of therapy. Here, several family therapists explain ... Read More
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Can I Talk to Our Couples Therapist without My Partner Present?
If you and your partner are entering into couples therapy, there may times when you want to meet with the therapist individually. Most therapists have established guidelines in place for ... Read More
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How Long Does Family Therapy Take?
Find a Therapist Advanced Search Many people seeking therapy want to know how long it will take before they start experiencing progress in their treatment. In family ... Read More
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Is a Couples Therapist the Same as a Sex Therapist?
Find a Therapist Advanced Search If you are seeking therapy, you want to make sure you select a therapist who is best suited to help you work through your challenges ... Read More
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Can Other People Come with Me to My Therapy Sessions?
In some settings, therapy may involved other people. In others, your therapy session will only involve you and your therapist. Different circumstances will dictate who should attend your ... Read More
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Which Members of the Family Should Participate in Family Therapy?
If your family is beginning family therapy, it is important that the appropriate members attend. The concerns that brought your family to therapy may dictate who should be there. Here, ... Read More
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Can I Go to Couples Therapy for a Same-Sex Relationship?
Same-sex couples are welcome to seek out a couples therapist if their relationship could use some work. However, it is important to know that not all couples therapists may be a good option. ... Read More
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What is the Purpose of Family Therapy?
Find a Therapist Advanced Search Families seek therapy with a family counselor for many different reasons. Some members of the family may not understand the purpose of ... Read More
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What Will Happen If We Start Fighting in Front of Our Therapist during Family Therapy?
Find a Therapist Advanced Search Many families seek a therapist because of a breakdown in their family system. This breakdown may be the result of poor communication, ... Read More
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There Is Only One Person in Our Family Causing Problems; Why Do We All Need to Go to Therapy?
Find a Therapist Advanced Search It may seem illogical to ask an entire family to attend therapy when only one member of the family appears to be causing problems or ... Read More
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What Happens If We Fight during Couples Therapy?
Find a Therapist Advanced Search It is common for a heated argument to break out behind closed doors when couples enter into couples therapy. It is nothing to be ashamed ... Read More
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Recovering from a Traumatic Birth
Dealing with the Trauma of Giving Birth For many new mothers, giving birth is one of the most exciting times in life. After all, you’re bringing ... Read More
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Dr. Aaron T. Beck: The Father of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Dr. Aaron T. Beck: The Father of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy On Monday, Nov. 1, the world lost an incredible psychiatrist when Dr. Aaron T. Beck, ... Read More
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5 Tips for Helping a Client When You’re Both Stuck
by Megan Paterson, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Roseville, California 5 Tips for Helping a Client When You’re Both Stuck Ever had a client ... Read More
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Business Formation for Therapy Practices
by Connor D. Jackson, JD Connor D. Jackson is a healthcare attorney based in Chicago who serves independent practices in several states. Visit his firm’s ... Read More
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Putting Kids First: Choosing Marital Partnerships and Co-Parenting over Divorce
Putting Kids First: Choosing Martial Partnerships and Co-Parenting over Divorce As many couples find out the hard way, the spark that led to them falling ... Read More
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Help! My Therapist Ended Her Practice and I Don't Know What to Do
I had been seeing my therapist for 28 years. Around March, she was unwell. This was a rare occurrence in our time together. But her viral infection ... Read More
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Help! I Have No One to Talk To
Ever since my dad died last year, I have had no one to talk to. And really, I had no one to talk to for the last three years of his life, ravaged ... Read More
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I Don’t Want to See My Family Anymore
Ever since my dad died last year, I have had no one to talk to. And really, I had no one to talk to for the last three years of his life, ravaged ... Read More
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How Do I Trust a Therapist If I Can't Trust Anyone?
Ever since my dad died last year, I have had no one to talk to. And really, I had no one to talk to for the last three years of his life, ravaged ... Read More
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Help! I Want to Stop Competing with My Friend
My best friend and I have known each other since college. We started out as “enemies,” Read More
