starting therapy

Most therapy glossaries are organized alphabetically, which isn’t exactly helpful when you’re sitting in a waiting room wondering what “therapeutic alliance” means or Googling at 11 p.m. trying to understand why your last session felt so heavy. This one is organized differently: by where you are in the process. Whether…

You don’t need to be in crisis to benefit from therapy. Many people avoid seeking help because they feel their struggles aren’t “serious enough”. Maybe you haven’t experienced major trauma, or your life looks fine from the outside. “A lot of people think that in order for therapy to be…

You’ve decided you want to talk to a therapist, but now you’re staring at a dozen browser tabs wondering where to even start. It’s completely understandable. Finding the right therapist involves both practical considerations (like insurance coverage and logistics) and something harder to define: that sense of connection and safety…

You’re Googling “couples therapy vs marriage counseling” at 11 p.m. because you and your partner just had the same fight you’ve had five times this month, and you’re finally ready to get help. But now you’re stuck: Do you need couples therapy or marriage counseling? Does it even matter? Short…

Therapy is supposed to help you feel better, right? So why do some people walk out of sessions feeling more emotional, more exhausted, more weighed down than when they arrived? This is actually incredibly common. In my practice, I see it happen for a few very human reasons: Therapy exposes…

Despite the rise of therapist influencers, online reviews, and AI chatbots, new Thriveworks research reveals that primary care doctors are the No. 1 referral source when Americans decide to seek therapy. Thriveworks surveyed over 2,000 U.S. adults who are currently in therapy, recently received care, or plan to start within…

Starting something new always comes with questions, and therapy is no exception. What happens during sessions? How much time should you set aside? What if you need more time to process something difficult? These questions are valid, and they shouldn’t hold you back from starting therapy. Here’s everything you need…

We’re excited to announce that Thriveworks has opened two new clinics in Miami and St. Petersburg, Florida. These openings bring Thriveworks’ total Florida presence to 16 locations, reflecting our continued commitment to delivering high-quality, community-based mental health care throughout the state. Addressing Florida’s Mental Health Crisis Florida faces substantial mental…

We’re excited to announce that Thriveworks has opened a new clinic in Lansing, Michigan. This opening marks Thriveworks’ 10th physical office in Michigan, reflecting our continued investment in meeting the growing mental health needs across the state. Addressing Michigan’s Mental Health Crisis Michigan faces significant mental health challenges, with nearly…

Starting therapy for the first time feels like stepping into the unknown. I know because I’ve been there: sitting in a waiting room, wondering what I’d gotten myself into, with a head full of assumptions about what therapy was “supposed” to look like. (It turns out most of those assumptions…

If you’ve scrolled through mental health TikTok, you’ve probably stumbled upon people who are determined to “heal” their dysregulated nervous system. The gist: When your nervous system is out of whack, your body sends out alerts—physical and emotional symptoms like chronic tension, randomly losing your cool, or mentally shutting down….

We all know therapy can change lives. Perhaps couples therapy saved your sister’s marriage or a friend learned to manage their anxiety after working with a therapist. Yet when it’s your turn to book a session, you freeze, wondering if you can actually afford therapy. Realizing you have no idea…