Category: Therapy
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EMDR Explained
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Brief Overview Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a type of somatic therapy that helps to heal trauma through neurological restructuring rather than through cognitive restructuring. Instead of using talk therapy to work through emotions, it uses the neural pathways that are already being used in the brain to…
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How to Prepare for Your First Therapy Session
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Types of Therapists Doctoral Level Psychologists (Psy D or Ph.) have more academic education and often charge more for services. Masters Level Clinicians [Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW), Licensed Mental Health Counselors (LMHC), Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC)] are able to provide the same services (with the exception of some testing)…
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How to Choose the Right Therapist
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Types of Therapists Doctoral Level Psychologists (Psy D or Ph.) have more academic education and often charge more for services. Masters Level Clinicians [Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSW), Licensed Mental Health Counselors (LMHC), Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC)] are able to provide the same services (with the exception of some testing)…
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How to Find Mental Health Support and Care
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Finding good mental health care in Pennsylvania can be a full-time job. You call providers and everyone has a wait list, or they don’t call back, or they did take your insurance but now they don’t. There are very few ways around this to get affordable and quality mental health…
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Somatic Therapy vs Talk Therapy
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Trauma gets trapped in the body and even after years of talk therapy, some people still struggle with the same triggers, repeated patterns, and ingrained defense mechanisms and maladaptive coping skills. When you go to traditional talk therapy you might feel better for a while, or on the surface, but…