Is there something I can do to make themselves more mentally healthy without a seeing a therapist?

Is there something I can do to make themselves more mentally healthy without a seeing a therapist?

This is a series dedicated to answering the communities questions. You ask the question and we get them answered by health and wellness professionals in the field. Email or DM us today to submit your question @b.mindfullouisville

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How Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Can Help Us Better Understand the Black Lives Matter Movement

How Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Can Help Us Better Understand the Black Lives Matter Movement

Most human beings have implicit biases. And that’s okay, as long as we are aware of them and aware of how our attitudes affect others.In the United States, black people have lived through a long history of violence and social injustice. With the recent deaths of George Floyd and Rayshard Brooks…

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10 Therapy Myths

10 Therapy Myths

Occasionally, I come across information in tv shows or movies, social media, or in conversation with others that depict mental health and therapy in an unrealistic way. Usually, it's a small thing, but sometimes it's a BIG misconception. Our culture has come a long way in making strides toward normalizing therapy and mental health issues.

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Tips For Finding Your Right Therapist

Tips For Finding Your Right Therapist

As part of my “opening monologue” to a new client, I include information about Confidentiality (what you say here, stays here), Cancellations (give me at least 24 hours notice to allow for someone else to take your abandoned spot), and Illness (if you are sick, don’t bring it to me; I’ll gladly return the favor).   Additionally, I also include information about what I call “Goodness of Fit”. I encourage my new clients to take the time to figure out if I am a good fit for them.

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Counseling Should and Shouldn't Be

Counseling Should and Shouldn't Be

We’ve all seen the word, or variations of the word within the mental health scene. We know someone who has been in counseling or maybe we’ve had first-hand experience with it. But I don’t think a lot of people know what should and shouldn’t happen within the counseling hour, and honestly, I don’t think that’s their fault. The nature of mental health client/counselor confidentiality and societies viewpoints on this field plays a big role in this “unknown world of the counseling hour”.

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5 Ways Seeing a Counselor is Different From Seeing a Doctor

5 Ways Seeing a Counselor is Different From Seeing a Doctor

It’s taken a while, but mental health is finally starting to be taken seriously. Celebrities talk openly about their struggles. Politicians specifically mention mental health in discussions on improving healthcare. And the idea of seeking therapy is no longer stigmatized the way it once was. More and more — particularly in the United States — there’s been a push to define mental health concerns as medical concerns. While mental health is an essential part of overall health — and mental illness is illness — selecting a therapist or mental health provider is not the same as selecting a doctor.

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