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Why Late Summer is a Great Time to Start Therapy
While an argument can be made for starting therapy at any time of the year, late summer - August and September - really can be a terrific time to start therapy. The end of summer heads off lots of natural transitions: the change of seasons, the slow shortening of days, the start of school, the slide toward the end of the year, and the start of a new one.
With all of these transitions, including any other personal or community changes happening around you, it is natural to experience some anxiety or apprehension about the change. Getting yourself into therapy can help you get support to really think through these transitions and sort through the layers of feelings that go along with them.
How to have an excellent first telehealth therapy appointment!
Woo-hoo! Your first online therapy session on the calendar! This is something to celebrate - you have taken a huge step to prioritize your wellness and growth. Now that you have the telehealth appointment scheduled, you may be wondering how you can do your part for a smooth first session. Here some ways you can make sure you have an excellent online therapy appointment.
How to Let Go of Perfectionism When Everything Feels Out of Control
Right now, everything is feeling out of control. For many of us, our instinct is to grab onto whatever we can to control MORE, so that we start to feel more secure and safe. Unfortunately, in this situation with the current global pandemic many of our lives are completely upside down and it might feel like there’s not much we can control. Not to mention that sometimes in the effort to control more in our lives, we resist what is actually happening around us,