Mental Health Tips and Information
How To Therapy: Frequently Asked Questions
I used Google to identify some commonly asked questions about therapy. This blog post answers some of these questions. If you have questions about therapy and you’re not sure where to go to find the answers, keep reading below:
Childhood Trauma Therapy
Healing from childhood trauma can be a challenging and overwhelming process, especially when the trauma is caused by narcissistic parents or other toxic relationships. But, with the help of a trauma therapist, healing is possible. In this blog post, we'll explore the benefits of therapy in healing childhood trauma and why finding a trauma therapist near you can be an important step towards a brighter future.
Therapy FAQs
I searched Google for some of the most commonly asked questions about therapy. In this blog, I'm going to answer just a few of the questions that I found. There are hundreds of questions about therapy. Some of them would require an entire blog post in order to answer. But there's several that can be answered in just a paragraph or two. To get answers to some of the most commonly asked questions about therapy continue reading below.
Why do I feel worse after therapy?
It happened again. You’ve come home from another therapy session. And even though this one was good and you felt like you got some good stuff off your chest, now all you can think about is how empty, sad and anxious you feel. You try to do the things that your therapist told you to do; focusing on the present moment, breathing, maybe even some tapping, but none of it is working and all you can think of is that you feel so much worse than you did before you went to therapy today.
If this happens to you, know that you’re not alone. There’s nothing wrong with you as a client. And while it's normal to sometimes feel worse after therapy, it's not something that you have to endure every week. To learn more about why sometimes you feel worse after therapy and what to do to feel better, continue reading below.
What do therapists have to report?
If you've ever had a strong bond and strong trust with your therapist, you have likely experienced a moment where you wondered if you said too much. Is there a line that you shouldn't cross when talking about yourself or your life? Is everything you say to your therapist safe? What do therapists have to report? Continue reading to understand what therapists have to report, who they have to report it to, and why.
How do you know when therapy is working?
So, you have started therapy. YAY! Good for you! You have taken an important step toward good mental health. And now you may be asking yourself "how do I know that therapy is working?" It's common to wonder if all the time and money that we have invested into therapy is working and it's not always obvious that it is. If you're wondering how do you know when therapy is working, keep reading for insights into how to find out.