by Nathan Driskell, MA, LPC | Jul 17, 2025 | Mental Health
Self-hatred usually traces back to one thing — excessive guilt over a past you can’t change — and learning to forgive yourself is how you finally break the loop and move forward. I have a question: Do you hate yourself? I know, it’s a strange and...
by Nathan Driskell, MA, LPC | Jun 3, 2025 | Private Practice, Treatments
It feels generous to offer free therapy — but after years of pro bono work, here’s why it often undermines client progress and burns out the therapist, and what to do instead. If you have been a therapist in private practice, you have likely considered providing...
by Nathan Driskell, MA, LPC | Apr 14, 2025 | Mental Health, Treatments
A therapist with 16 years of experience puts ChatGPT to the test as a counselor — and finds that while its advice isn’t bad, it misses the one thing real therapy depends on: relationship. With the rise of ChatGPT and the like doing everything from writing papers...
by Nathan Driskell, MA, LPC | Mar 31, 2025 | Internet Addiction
Notifications, feeds, and endless tabs make focus harder than ever — these five Android apps, from gamified timers to hard app-blockers, help you take your attention back. In today’s hyper-connected world, staying focused is more difficult than ever. With social...
by Nathan Driskell, MA, LPC | Mar 26, 2025 | Internet Addiction
For many teens lost in gaming and online life, fear of the future isn’t just a side effect of internet addiction — it’s fuel for it, turning the screen into a place to hide from hard choices. Original Publication Date: June 24, 2016 Richard sits down in...
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