Goal-setting increases therapeutic engagement, reinforces collaboration, and creates some structure for therapy. Initial therapy goals do not need to be specific; usually, broad goals are enough to ...

“Why can’t you just tell me what you think? It's like you don’t care!” Jamie said, visibly angry, when talking about a personal decision she was struggling with. I had been her therapist for over a ...

People call therapy a journey for a reason. It can be daunting just to make the leap and select a therapist, make an appointment, and go to your first session. But one session doesn’t mean you reached ...