Demystifying Insurance: A Guide to Utilizing Health Coverage for Psychotherapy
Navigating the intricacies of health insurance coverage for therapy can often feel like a daunting task. With a myriad of plans, terms, and regulations, understanding how your therapy might be covered is both complicated and intimidating. Yet, demystifying the process is essential to understand and maximize your insurance benefits for therapy. And, even when…
Understanding the Difference Between Normal Worry vs. Clinical Anxiety
When people seek therapy for anxiety, they often realize that they aren’t sure of the difference between normal worrying and clinical anxiety. This is partly because a primary symptom of clinical anxiety is excessive worrying! To better understand let’s differentiate and define these terms and explore the value of anxiety therapy. What is Worry? Humans…
Common LGBT Issues for Families
The modern concept of family has evolved beyond the traditional nuclear family structure of two dissimilar-gendered partners and 2.5 children. In many ways, what the typical American thinks of as the “traditional family structure,” has always been more fluid and has always included more nuance, family members, and family dynamics. That being said, these families…
Common Relationship Issues for Queer, LGBT, and Gay People
In the realm of romantic partnerships, the LGBTQ+ community faces unique challenges and joys that can be explored in LGBT couples therapy. Navigating a romantic relationship has its own set of challenges, regardless of one’s sexual orientation. However, for gay couples, there are specific issues and dynamics that can affect their relationships. While love…
Boundaries vs. Controlling Behavior: Where’s the Line?
As therapy and psychological wellness have become more mainstream (yay), knowledge and use of terms like boundaries have become more widespread (also yay, but sometimes boo). Unfortunately, sometimes individuals utilize so-called “therapy speak” to exert control, calling their controlling and manipulative behaviors boundaries when they’re really not. Differentiating the two and learning true boundary-setting skills…