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How to Choose a Therapist: Tips and Fits

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“Therapy” is often used interchangeably with the terms “counseling” and “psychotherapy.” What areas do counseling and therapy address? Counseling and psychotherapy are used with virtually all types of mental illness including: . Clinical Psychology PHD Student. Eating disorders. Personality disorders.

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Types of Therapy and Mental Health Providers

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Psychologists have attained either a doctorate in philosophy or a doctorate in psychology. Along with psychotherapy, they can dispense medication if needed to help with the overall course of therapy. The first thing you must decide when choosing which type of therapy is right for you is whether you want to seek: Individual counseling.

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Creating a Community of Care: Distress, Impairment, and Ethics

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Nash and Chapman (2019) noted the difficulty (and perhaps contradiction) in self-awareness when distressed: “As in other health care professions, we are expected to be self-aware of when we are impaired to a degree that we cannot uphold ethical principles and standards in the provision of psychological services and training …” (p. Gilroy, P.

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Maternal Mental Health Matters: A Neglected but Vital Issue

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Maternal mental health is the emotional, psychological, and social well-being of women during pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period. For example, some women may prefer to receive counseling from a female provider, from someone who speaks their language, or from someone who shares their religious beliefs.

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Am I Depressed? Depression Symptoms, Causes, Therapy

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According to the WHO , “the causes of depression include complex interactions between social, psychological, and biological factors.” Through lifestyle changes, counseling, psychotherapy, or medications, there is hope that we can negate or reduce the effects and get out of depression. There’s help. . Depression therapy.

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Q&A: Technology Use in Mental Health Practice and Research

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This blog piece is a Q&A with Dr. Samuel Lustgarten on a recent article in Clinical Psychology: Science & Practice : “ Technology use in mental health practice and research: Legal and ethical risks ” (Lustgarten & Elhai, 2018). I do not know how insurance accounts for these between-session interactions. Author Bio.