6 Reasons to Start Therapy This Fall

Starting therapy during a seasonal change is a wonderful idea — as you begin to feel fall’s presence with earlier sunsets, cooler air, and a collective sense of fresh start, it’s a great time to focus on changes you’d like to make in your own life. This fall will be a special one. With a…

ByStaffSeptember 9, 20230Comments

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6 Ways to Support a Friend with Depression or Suicidal Ideation

Depression is a common mental health condition with a range of symptoms that can make it hard to go through the motions of daily life — which ultimately impacts both the person struggling with depression and their loved ones. One of the trademark challenges of depression is disconnection, which may lead to isolation or pulling…

ByStaffSeptember 9, 20230Comments

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10 Surprising Things Therapists Can Help You With

Nothing fazes a therapist. By the time they’re in private practice, they’ve seen it all and can handle a vast array of mental health situations. Therapists’ training gives them the skills needed to support clients who struggle with anxiety, depression, stress, grief, and many other general issues. However, did you know that therapists can also…

ByStaffSeptember 9, 20230Comments

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What to Know about Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is an evidence-based therapy modality: a way therapists provide trauma-informed care for clients who have previously experienced distressing events. By helping clients process their trauma — while maintaining a safe, contained environment — therapists give clients a way to move past those experiences and the upsetting emotions that come…

ByStaffSeptember 9, 20230Comments

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What Happens in a Holistic Therapy Session: How to Know if Holistic Therapy is for You

For some people in therapy, talking about emotional distress is enough to feel better. Other clients, however, need to explore healing not just through their words but in the combined space of the mind, body, and spirit. When a therapist works across all of these dimensions, it’s called holistic therapy. Holistic therapy is a therapy…

ByStaffSeptember 9, 20230Comments

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The Ultimate Guide To Starting Group Therapy

Talking about your mental health with others is one of the best ways to get support. However, it also comes with its challenges, even with loved ones: What will they say? What if they don’t understand what you’re going through? What if they can’t provide you with the validation you need? That’s the beauty of…

ByStaffSeptember 9, 20230Comments

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The Best Things We’ve Learned In Therapy

It's no secret that on the Zencare team, we love therapy! But even amongst our close-knit team, the reasons we started going to therapy and the lessons we've gotten out of it are all over the map. Here, members of Zencare team share some of the best things we've learned in therapy: the skills we've…

ByStaffSeptember 8, 20230Comments

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Your Top Therapy Questions, Answered

Some people arrive at therapy ready with questions to ask, ideas to share, memories to unpack, and a color-coded to-do list. The majority of people, however, don’t even know where to begin when it comes to therapy. The good thing about therapy is that there’s no required packing list for your first session – it’s…

ByStaffSeptember 8, 20230Comments

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Starting Therapy 101: What do you hope to get out of therapy?

We’re so glad you’re here, beginning the life-changing journey of seeking therapy. It can be challenging to begin something that you may not have seen others pursue; the tricky thing about therapy is that even as society advances, help-seeking behaviors often happen in private. But that does not mean you’re alone: we’re honored to walk…

ByStaffSeptember 8, 20230Comments

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Starting Therapy 101: What kind of therapist is right for you?

As you begin your therapist search process, it’s helpful to know that there are different types of therapists and therapy approaches you can choose from. Most seasoned therapists don’t follow a formulaic approach, but are able to draw from a number of tools in their toolbelt, crafting a therapeutic approach that is unique to the…

ByStaffSeptember 8, 20230Comments

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