My First Six Years as a Therapist: A Perspective
Last week, out of the blue, my Linkedin Profile started sending me messages from therapists and other professionals congratulating me on my six-year anniversary working at HOPE Psychotherapy of Houston, first as an Intern, then later with my own practice. I had...
Therapeutic Word of the Day: Recreation
Do you work to live, or live to work? Without recreation, you have no way to recharge. Recreation = health.
Therapeutic Word of the Day: Individuality
You are unique as are your viewpoints. Sometimes it is worth the risk to stand out and say what you think.
Therapeutic Word of the Day: Dependability
Feeling that others can depend on us is important. If people cannot count on you, you will have few relationships.
Therapeutic Word of the Day: Accomplishment
A powerful motivator that helps us form our identity and drives us to be better.
Therapeutic Word of the Day: Core Values
A Core Value is a belief you hold that is important to your well-being. Stress can result if your core values are challenged or not met.
Therapeutic Word of the Day: OCD
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is like an itch you cannot scratch that will not leave your focus. It is not something easily dismissed.
Therapeutic Word of the Day: Suicide
Suicide is the death of the future and all the actions and influences that would be. This is the true crime.
Therapeutic Word of the Day: Borderline
Borderline Personality Disorder is a devastating condition involving severe mood swings + suicidal tendencies.
Therapeutic Word of the Day: Struggle
Without struggle, there would be no growth. Without hard times, you would not be ready to face the world.
Therapeutic Word of the Day: Insight
We often lack insight into ourselves and our problems as we are afraid of what we will find. Responsibility is feared.
Therapeutic Word of the Day: Energy
For Extroverts, energy is gained from being around people. For Introverts, energy is gained from being away from people.
Therapeutic Word of the Day: Fear
Fear is often a lack of knowledge. We fear what we do not know. This includes the future, and at times, ourselves.
Therapeutic Word of the Day: Sleep
Sleep is one of the most important habits you have. Your mental and physical health depends on it.
Therapeutic Word of the Day: Music
Music has been shown to help with depression and can be a useful coping skill.
Therapeutic Word of the Day: Affect
Refers to emotional expression. Someone with little or no affect has difficulty expressing emotions.
Therapeutic Word of the Day: Social Anxiety
Impossible to describe unless you experience it. Social Anxiety is crippling and should not be ignored.
Therapeutic Word of the Day: Resolution
Resolutions come and go, but true goals last. Make goals for the year, not resolutions.
Therapeutic Word of the Day: Offended
Life is offensive at times, get used to it. To shelter yourself from it will destroy your life.
Therapeutic Word of the Day: Safe Space
There is no such thing. To succeed in life, you must be strong. If you worry about being offended, you will accomplish nothing.