Month: December 2021

In Episode 44: Avoid Harmful Therapy, we discuss that working with a therapist who is a bad fit for you can be problematic. The wrong fit in therapy can lead to further psychological harm and be re-traumatizing. Between 5 and 10% of people report that their therapy experience made things worse. On the other hand, that means that for most people, therapy is helpful. In fact, about 75% of the time, a person’s mental health symptoms …

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During Episode 43: How to Survive the Holidays, we discussed the idea that a good compromise leaves everyone a little mad. At the very least, after a compromise you get less than you wanted. That can leave you feeling irritated or at least a little disappointed. In this blog we will discuss the art of compromise. When should we use it?  Are there other problem solving strategies that can be used to resolve differences? This blog is particularly …

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