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A Day in the Life of a Therapist (This Therapist)

by Joel SchmidtTherapy September 18, 2021September 21, 20213 Comments

Being a therapist sounds pretty easy, right? I hear that sometimes. How hard can it be to plop down in your chair, listen to someone talk for an hour, nod your head a few times, and maybe check in on how whatever it is they are talking about makes them feel every once in a while? Well, its really not quite that simple…unless you’re just not a very involved or helpful therapist. Don’t get me …

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Finding a Therapist in Tampa – Considerations & what to Look for

by Joel SchmidtTherapy September 17, 2021September 20, 2021No Comments

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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Looking for Advice? You might be Disappointed.

by Joel SchmidtTherapy July 8, 2019July 16, 2019No Comments

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 …

Well-Adjusted People Benefit from Therapy, too

by Joel SchmidtSelf-improvement November 18, 2018July 16, 20192 Comments

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 …

7 Ways to get the Most out of Therapy

by Joel SchmidtSelf-improvement, Therapy March 16, 2018July 16, 2019No Comments

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 …