Feeling like you have no direction in life? 6 ways to avoid stagnation by Taylor Bennett | Jan 24, 2020 | Feelings & Emotions, Mental Health Topics If you’ve ever felt “stuck,” you are not alone; many of us experience this feeling at some point in our lives and for different reasons. The problem is that understanding why you feel this way isn’t always easy; however, you can get out of this rut and discover what’s missing…
Does online counseling work? 3 major benefits by Taylor Bennett | May 13, 2019 | Beginning Therapy, Mental Health Topics Here’s an undeniable truth a lot of us don’t like to talk about: we all have problems. We suffer from emotional turmoil—post-breakup, mid-job change, as a consequence of depression… you get the idea. And often, to cope with these unfavorable circumstances and difficult feelings, we need to reach outside of…
Online therapy vs. traditional therapy: A new, beneficial model compared with the in-person approach by Taylor Bennett | May 13, 2019 | Beginning Therapy, Mental Health Topics Online counseling—or maybe you know it as teletherapy, e-counseling, or cyber-counseling—challenges the traditional therapy model, being that sessions are held online via video, phone call, or chat widget. That being said, it isn’t a completely new idea… but it’s certainly picked up speed and increased in popularity. The concept of online…
Is it important to trust your counselor? How do counselors make their clients feel comfortable enough to open up? by Taylor Bennett | Sep 19, 2018 | Beginning Therapy, Mental Health Topics A key to finding success in therapy is building a positive relationship with your therapist and feeling comfortable enough to open up to them. Counselors use different techniques to help their clients feel more comfortable in therapy, and in turn, make for a successful therapy journey. First, it helps to…
Religion’s Important Role in Counseling for Black Men and Women by Sheila Campbell | Jun 4, 2018 | Mental Health Topics, Race & Identity Religion and spirituality have played major roles in the lives of Black men and women since the days of slavery and before. The connection with God has been significant in helping individuals and families cope with loss, mistreatment, and the hardships of life. It would stand to reason because of…
Online Counseling Is Effective: Ask yourself these 4 questions before choosing online counseling by Taylor Bennett | May 29, 2018 | Beginning Therapy, Mental Health Topics Online counseling, or web therapy as some call it, is done via video conference, telephone, or chat/email. It’s a great alternative to the traditional therapy model, in which you meet with your counselor face to face in a clinical office—and comes with a ton of perks: not only is it…
Are you nervous about therapy? Give online counseling a try by Taylor Bennett | May 25, 2018 | Beginning Therapy, Mental Health Topics Online counseling is pretty self-explanatory: it’s counseling that you receive online, typically via video chat or phone call. Okay, but if it’s essentially the same thing as your traditional therapy session, why choose the online approach? Those who choose this route do so for different reasons. Perhaps they can’t find…
Commit Yourself to the Therapeutic Process, and Reap the Benefits of Online Counseling by Taylor Bennett | May 24, 2018 | Beginning Therapy, Mental Health Topics You may have heard of a little something called online counseling—but you might not know all that much about it. Basically, online counseling is therapy conducted via telephone or video chat. It’s particularly helpful for certain individuals, such as those who have trouble opening up to the counselor in a…