By: Brooke Parker, MS, NCC Therapist attentively listens as the client discusses personal challenges during a session in a calming office environment. Therapy gets a lot of mixed reviews in today’s culture. There are a plethora of examples of therapy in pop culture, ranging from Shrinking and In Treatment’s portrayal of boundaryless clinicians who are there for their clients 24/7, to therapy being a place that the evil supervillain is dragged to at the end of the movie. Even

By: Dylan Stancil A Therapist’s Guide to Finding a Therapist Trying to find great support for your mental health is challenging. There are a million different mental health professionals, all with different education, credentials, specialties, theories, availability, and cost. I hope this guide demystifies the process of finding a therapist and provides practical steps to help you find a professional who can support you in meeting your goals. This guide does not need to be re

By: Zeliha Subasi, PhD Sexuality is one of the most basic parts of what it means to be human, but a great many people have questions about it such as: Am I normal? Why have I lost the desire for sexual intercourse? Why isn't my body reacting as I expect it to? Why do my partner and I want different things? Is there something wrong with me? Regarding sexuality, instead of posing those questions, I find it better to start the conversation with my client by asking: What does you

by: Christopher Pisarik, PhD, LPC What Is Academic Burnout? It's almost impossible to believe that summer is over and fall semester has begun. Returning to school often brings a mixture of thoughts and feelings. While the end of summer break always leaves us feeling a bit sad, there's plenty to be excited about too: reconnecting with friends, the hope of forming new relationships, the excitement of inching closer to career goals, and yes, the joy of learning new things throug

By: Cassie Cain, MS, LPC, NCC Challenging mental health misconceptions: "Let's break the stigma together!" Many of us grew up in environments where mental health wasn’t a topic that people discussed or even acknowledged. If anything, at least for me, growing up in the early 2000’s meant growing up in a world that would hide and criticize people’s struggles - especially those related to topics like addiction, depression, suicide, neurodivergence, etc. It wasn't until high sch