Treatment of mental health issues or psychological disorders also referred to as counseling.
A Day in the Life of a Therapist (This Therapist) Post written by Float On Counseling Therapist and Owner, Joel Schmidt LMHC Take a glimpse behind the curtain. Here, I’ll share what a day in the life of a therapist (THIS therapist) looks like from sunrise to sunset – from the more mundane side of things to the things I do to show up the best way I can for the people I work with. …
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If you’re looking for a Counselor in Tampa – or anywhere for that matter – it can be hard to know where to start. It’s an overwhelming task. Look up therapists near me in the Tampa Bay area on Psychology Today directory and you’ll get close to ONE THOUSAND results. Because there’s a lot of filtering to be done, it can be helpful to get clear on a few things and to know what you’re …
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I remember being corrected very quickly on the first day of my first graduate-level Intro to Counseling Course – back when I was a wee-little aspiring Therapist – when I used the word “advice” to refer to something that might be offered to a client during a therapy session. “We don’t give advice”, I was told by my professor. She then went on to explain all of the reasons why…I got it…but it prompted a …
Although a lot has been done in recent years to decrease the stigma associated with therapy, seeking a professional for mental health – or “mental help” – still comes along with a good deal of assumptions. One of them being that therapy is for people who really need it; the broken, sad, helpless, or mentally ill. In reality, there are a ton of well-adjusted and happy people in therapy. These tend to be the …
So you’re considering starting or have already decided to start therapy. First of all, that’s awesome! The ability to seek and accept help (whether it be from a friend, family member, or professional), is not always easy. It means having to step outside of your comfort zone. In having to acknowledge to yourself and to someone else that you can’t do something on your own, feelings of vulnerability or weakness may surface. Quite contrary …