Starting a new career later in life can bring a strange mix of excitement, anxiety, confidence, and self-doubt. You may know yourself better than you did in your twenties, but you may also have more responsibilities competing for your attention. Work, family, finances, school, and expectations can all pile up quickly. That makes mental health … Continue reading How to Protect Your Mental Health When Starting a New Career Later in Life
Ever pick a name from your insurance company's mental health directory and finally work up the nerve to call? The line connects to a dentist’s office that's never heard of the therapist you wanted. You are not unlucky if that happened to you. You're the outcome researchers expected. Finding a therapist through an insurance directory … Continue reading The Truth About Mental Health Directories
Losing a home to a wildfire is a catastrophic event that alters your life in a matter of minutes. The immediate aftermath forces survivors to confront two distinct crises simultaneously: the severe emotional trauma of displacement and the complex financial and legal hurdles of rebuilding. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration … Continue reading How to Cope with Anxiety and PTSD After Wildfire Home Loss
Every long-term couple eventually asks some version of the same question: how do we stay close after the newness wears off? Early in a relationship, intimacy and trust often build themselves — new experiences, constant conversation, and the natural excitement of getting to know someone do the work automatically. Years in, that momentum fades, and … Continue reading How Couples Can Build Deeper Intimacy, Connection, and Trust
Have you ever noticed how easy it is to keep up with everyone else's needs while pushing your own to the bottom of the list? In a world that rarely slows down, taking care of your mental health has become just as important as looking after your physical health. In this blog, we will share … Continue reading Practical Ways to Take Better Care of Your Mental Health
Therapists often have the opposite problem from applicants in many other fields: they have done complex, high-stakes work, but much of the strongest evidence cannot be shared freely. Not only are client stories confidential, but outcomes are rarely as simple as revenue gained or units produced. Even “provided individual therapy” can cover crisis assessment, safety … Continue reading How to Present Clinical Skills When Job Hunting
