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If I Tell a Couples Therapist a Secret (Like My Affair), Will They Tell My Partner?
Find a Therapist Advanced Search Many people find themselves in couples therapy because of communication problems. Therefore, it is common for one or both parties involved ... Read More
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Can What My Partner and I Talk about in Couples Therapy be Brought up in Court if We Get Divorced?
Confidentiality is important for people in therapy to be able to form a trusting relationship with their therapist. Confidentiality is also important legally because it protects the person ... Read More
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Does Insurance Cover Couples Therapy?
Insurance is not typically required to cover marriage counseling. Under the Affordable Care Act, the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, and other federal laws, insurers must ... Read More
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Will We Have to Talk about Sex during Couples Therapy?
Find a Therapist for Relationships Advanced Search Depending on your therapist and his or her approach to couples therapy, sex may never come up. That, however, ... Read More
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Will I Have to Talk About My Feelings in Therapy?
Find a Therapist Advanced Search People considering therapy may be concerned about what they have to share with their therapist in order to work through the concerns ... Read More
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How Long Does Therapy Last?
Find a Therapist Advanced Search We live in a fast-paced world where time seems like it is always in short supply. If you are beginning therapy or considering it, you ... Read More
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I’m Nervous about Starting Therapy; Is That Normal?
Find a Therapist Advanced Search If you are considering therapy, or if you are about to have your first therapy session, you may be nervous, skeptical, or downright frightened ... Read More
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What Will Happen in My First Therapy Session?
Many people who have never participated in a therapy session wonder what it will be like. Will the therapist ask you a lot of questions about your feelings? Will they ask you to discuss ... Read More
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Can a Therapist Prescribe Psychotropic Medication?
For some people, psychotropic medication may be a necessary component of their mental health treatment. However, in some cases medication and its side effects can cause serious harm to ... Read More
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I’m Under the Age of 18; Does My Parent Have to Give Permission for Me to Go to Therapy?
Different states have different laws when it comes to seeking therapy as a minor. You may or may not need your parent or guardian’s consent depending on where you live and your state’s ... Read More
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Can My Therapist Tell Other People About Our Sessions?
Many people interested in therapy may be hesitant to share private information or stories about themselves with a stranger. They may fear judgment from the therapist, or worse, that the ... Read More
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What Exactly Does Therapy Accomplish?
Therapy can be a wonderful tool to help people live happy, fulfilling lives. Therapy addresses a wide range of mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, and grief, but therapy can ... 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
