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Yes. It is crucial to the success of any counseling or psychotherapy that everything in the session remain private. You are encouraged to say anything and everything to your counselor and you can be assured that it will remain confidential. You should let your...
People often wonder how “just talking” to a therapist can change a psychological disorder. How can a friendly chat ease my depression or anxieties or raise my self-esteem? And, besides, why can’t I just talk to a trusted friend or relative? Certainly, having a person...
Yes. But, being normal is probably not what you think it is. “Normal”, from a psychologist’s point of view, is not 2.4 children, a dog, two cars and a white picket fence. Normal is not about where you live, your paycheck, your job or whether you get eight hours of...
There are a number of ways your therapist can diagnose any psychological problem that you may have.There is a large, diagnostic “bible” called the DSM-5. Its full title is The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the American Psychiatric Association, 5th edition. Now...