Therapist-Client Boundaries: Why Your Therapist Can’t Be Your Friend
I very often hear, “I wish we could just hang out. We would totally be best friends.” And the truth is, I usually feel the same way! When both a client and a therapist feel that if they’d met under different circumstances they would be besties, it means that they are a fantastic fit to do the work of therapy. But here’s the catch: we can’t be friends, and there’s a really good reason for that.
Why go to therapy when you can just vent to a friend?
Why would you go to therapy when you can just vent to your friends? Alyse Freda-Colon breaks down the difference between therapy and friends and the top reasons your bestie shouldn’t take the place of your therapist, no matter how well they know you or how good they are at giving advice.
Does Your Therapist Like You?
Wondering if your therapist likes you? Take it from a long-time therapist and coach: they probably do!
Is Crying in Therapy Normal?
Is crying in therapy normal? How about straight-up sobbing in therapy? Take it from Alyse — a New York mental health therapist of a bajillion years — crying in therapy is not only okay, it’s encouraged! And, no - your therapist isn’t judging you!
Election Anxiety: Fear for the Future of America
Do you have anxiety, fear of the future? Has politics got you spinning? Is the severely fractured divide in our country stressful for you?
Most people I talk to say that to some degree, they worry about our country, the direction it is headed in and fear over possible disaster that always appears to be looming.