How to Survive Your First Counseling Session (Podcast) by Jon Negroni | Dec 13, 2013 | Beginning Therapy, Mental Health Topics Getting ready for your first counseling session? Here is our interview with Mike Reffner, the Director of Clinics at Thriveworks. He addresses plenty of things you definitely need to know before meeting your counselor and getting started with counseling.
12 Excuses for Saying “No” To Counseling (That Don’t Hold Up) by Thriveworks Counseling | Dec 2, 2013 | Beginning Therapy, Mental Health Topics Your excuses for not trying counseling may not be as solid as you think. In no particular order, we’ve heard the following excuses for not going to counseling a lot. Most times, however, it simply comes down to this: If you really want to do something, you’ll find a way….
Couples Counseling Inventories and Tests by Anthony Centore, PhD | Nov 10, 2012 | Beginning Therapy, Mental Health Topics, Relationships PAIR Couple Inventory (About $50.00) David H. Olson & Mark T. Schaefer Couples Counseling: The PAIR (Personal Assessment of Intimacy in Relationships) Inventory is a 36 item instrument that assesses five types of intimacy: emotional, social, sexual, intellectual, and recreational. It enables a person to describe their own relationship as…
The Advantages of Being a Beginner by Anthony Centore, PhD | May 24, 2012 | Beginning Therapy, Mental Health Topics According to Matt Kocaj, of 37 Signals, “When you’re new to something, all the pain is out in the open. You stub your toes until they’re black and blue on things the veterans have all learned to avoid. This is both a curse and a gift.” However, Matt also brings…