Therapists are as unique as the clients who seek their help. Talkspace’s “Meet Our Therapists” series offers intimate access to the mental health professionals who provide care. It’s a view of their passion for making therapy more accessible. Check out our latest interview below! Licensing Info:Licensed Mental Health Counselor [LMHC] in New York Where you live:Rochester, NY Amount of Time Working at Talkspace:3 years Time Working as a Therapist:10 years...

I’ve always been a supporter of therapy. We’re so close to our problems and stressors. Talking with someone from the outside is often the only way to make sense of it all. I recently saw one therapist for a little more than a year to work on one issue. After only a few sessions it was clear this issue wasn’t what I thought it was. It had been acting as a cover for many years, masking problems I didn’t realize I had....

When your man starts crying, it can be hard to know what to know. Do you touch him? Or maybe he wants space. Should you say anything? If so, what? It depends on his personality and preferences. As you become closer with him and develop your relationship, you’ll feel more comfortable and know what to do. If he’s open to the conversation, you can ask him how you should be there for him when he’s crying....

Relationship problems are one of the main reasons people seek out therapy. And there is no time in our lives more complicated than the beginning stages of a romantic relationship. Our goal is usually aimed at doing everything we can to maintain the relationship. We spend a lot of energy trying not to scare the other person away, right? In the early stages of a relationship, we often find ourselves walking on eggshells....

How Do You Fix a Broken Relationship? Couples counseling can strike fear into the hearts of many people. Couples might picture a therapist who judges them, allies with one partner over the other, gives couples unworkable or fluffy “solutions” to their problems or who is well intentioned but is ultimately a waste of time and money. It’s unfortunate that so many couples feel this way. As a couples counselor, I have seen how couples can benefit greatly from counseling....

As the manager of a blog for anonline therapy company, I frequently encourage my friends, family members and acquaintances to work with a psychotherapist for the first time. Psychotherapy improved my mental health and has helped me achieve much of what I want, so I try to give them the same opportunity. Unfortunately some of them dismiss it. One of the most commons rationales for refusal is, “Why would I pay so much for a therapist when I can buy a bunch of self-help books?...

Updated 10/17/2024 Therapy with a licensed professional is becoming more mainstream. Thanks toonline therapy, millions more people are trying therapy for the first time. However, some common myths still often prevent people from going to therapy. Our therapists help clients move past these myths regularly, so we’re debunking them here. Myth #1 Therapy Is Only for People Who Desperately Need Help Many people still have misunderstandings about who can benefit from talk therapy....

Social anxiety can be both frustrating and fascinating. If you suffer with it, you might wonder, “What causes social anxiety? Why do I have to deal with this?” Even if you don’t have it, you might be curious. Maybe someone you care about has it or you are interested in exploring the issues surrounding it. Whatever the perspective or motivation is, learning about what causessocial anxietyis worth it. Understanding the causes can help you be more empathetic toward the roughly15 millionpeople who deal with it....

When people have a terminal illness and are journeying through their final days, they need lots of love and support from friends and family. Sometimes this isn’t enough, though. Loved ones don’t necessarily have the skills or time to help someone come to terms with mortality. They might not know how to assist in making meaning of life as it is coming to an end. This is when a psychotherapist or grief counselor can be invaluable....

As a therapist who specializes in eating disorders and body image issues, I have worked with clients who begin therapy and — as they make progress — show signs of having an eating disorder. This doesn’t happen in an obvious way, though. To make the diagnosis, I analyze what they’re saying and look for subtle signs. To illustrate this point, I am going to share two different client scenarios below. Each of them may seem like a typical case ofanxiety, mild depression and struggles with self-confidence and lack of happiness....

The following is intended for readers 18+ I have worked as a counselor for more than 25 years. For 11 of those years I have worked as anAddiction Therapist. I teach on the Psychology of Addiction, but my experience is not only from my day job or my academic role. I have had bouts of addiction to food and I have been diagnosed with clinical depression. Growing up, my father was an alcoholic....

Why are you working in therapy/mental health? I love connecting with people and I was born a very empathetic person. The field of psychology and the human mind fascinate me. It always made sense to me to be working in this field. But I like to think no matter what job I were to work in I would still be impacting other people’s lives. We all have something to offer one another....

Therapy can be daunting. Even if you’re considering working with a psychotherapist, you might not know much or anything about the therapeutic process. Like all clients, you will want to make progress so you can live a happier life and develop cognitive skills that will help you cope with various challenges. It can seem like a shot in the dark, though. What if you have no idea what the journey will be like or what you need to do?...

Why are you working in therapy/mental health? I’ve known I wanted to be a therapist since middle school. I began working in this field because I felt an innate drive to help others and had a huge curiosity toward the human mind and human behavior. Over time, however, I have begun to realize this work grants me knowledge beyond what I imagined. Most recently I am reminded that despite all the negativity we are exposed to in this world, I get to interact with positive, hopeful, brave and courageous people each and every day!...

I once had a woman come into my office who had been referred from another provider. She was seeking therapy and had tried many times over the years, but she had a difficult time opening up and trusting counselors. She felt that her background as a survivor of abuse and a former sex worker from an underserved background made her inaccessible to many providers. She thought I was no different....