Mental Health

Therapy Worries: How long do I have to go?

Therapy worries: How long do I have to go? I can’t tell you how many times I am asked this question. From friends, family, and clients. This concern comes up early on whenever someone learns what I do for my job. People desperately want to know the timetable. I have worried about it for myself when beginning working with a therapist. I think to myself, is this really worth it? What if I don’t get anything out of it? How long? As long as it takes You will only keep going to see your therapist as long as it is …

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Insurance for therapy: why it might not be helpful

That’s what insurance is for, right? You are at a place in your life where seeking help is possible. Your next step is finding a therapist. So you start with the network of providers for your insurance. Surely, you will be using your insurance to pay for therapy, right? Financial concerns are a legitimate reason to want to find a provider that takes your insurance. But is insurance the best and only way to pay for therapy? Read on for some things to consider. Reasons NOT to use insurance Privacy and confidentiality Your therapist must provide certain pieces of information …

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