What to Do When You Are Anxious About Seeing a Therapist

What to Do When You Are Anxious About Seeing a Therapist

By Lauryn Williams It’s common to have anxiety about therapy.  As a long-time therapy client, therapy still makes me anxious from time to time.  The thoughts and fears about what it means to see a therapist, what you’ll talk about, and what you might discover are all...
The 4 Biggest Myths About Self-Compassion

The 4 Biggest Myths About Self-Compassion

Self-compassion has been around for more than two thousand years – but most of us still don’t want it. We put the needs of others above our own. We punish, criticize, and hate ourselves for our mistakes and foibles. And we hold ourselves to unrealistic standards, ones...
Ask a Therapist: Social Justice

Ask a Therapist: Social Justice

Insights from Uriel Navarrete, PsyD Dr. Uriel Navarrete completed his Doctor of Clinical Psychology at the California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University, Los Angeles, and completed an APA-Accredited internship at the Texas State...