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Therapy for Creatives, Part 15: A Downside of ‘Going Pro’
Creative people need to be creative to have good mental health. Relying too much on external validation can cause depression and anxiety.

Dan Workman
Nov 28, 20213 min read


Therapy Questions, Myths, and Misconceptions Pt 4
"Therapy is Only for Major Life Events" This series will handle misunderstandings and common questions we as therapists encounter from...

SJ Knowlton, LPC-A
Nov 23, 20212 min read


Self Compassion 101
Have you ever been told you need to be easier on yourself? Or that you hold yourself to impossible standards? Many of us do!

birkhold3
Nov 22, 20214 min read


“How do I talk about difficult things in therapy?”
Self-disclosure is an essential ingredient to psychotherapy. It just so happens that self-disclosure is also one of the most difficult and n

Catherine Comiskey, LCSW
Nov 4, 20212 min read


Therapy for Creatives, Part 14: Creating Art vs. Doing Therapy
A creative’s inner narrative can be externalized in therapy --using the client’s process as a way to discover hidden emotions.

Dan Workman
Oct 31, 20212 min read


Family Therapy: How Can It Help and How Can I Prepare?!
Hesitation over starting family therapy is COMMON and normal. It is scary, but also very brave, to seek to change a family dynamic

birkhold3
Sep 29, 20213 min read


Therapy for Creatives, Part 13: 'Broadcast Suffering'
A look at the phenomenon of "broadcast suffering" -- a need for our trauma to be recognized and validated by an audience on social media.

Dan Workman
Sep 28, 20212 min read


Therapy for Creatives, Part 12: You’re Not Your Diagnosis
Diagnosis is something the patient and I work on together. Our narrative of the problem—diagnosis—become

Dan Workman
Aug 27, 20212 min read


Depth Psychotherapy: Psychodynamic-Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis
Depth Psychotherapy is a term that can be confusing. Depth psychotherapy aims not only to improve symptoms but to address root causes.

Daniel Katz, Psy.D
Jul 15, 20213 min read


Therapy for Creatives, Part 11: Selective Attention & Making Sense of the World
The creative person has an extra set of 'mental muscles' that are exercised each time novel solutions are formed.

Dan Workman
Jul 1, 20212 min read


Therapy Questions, Myths, and Misconceptions: Therapy isn't Weak, it's Brave
This series will handle misunderstandings and common questions we as therapists encounter from our clients and people in general. Therapy...

SJ Knowlton, LPC-A
Jun 16, 20212 min read


Therapy for Creatives, Part 10: Creative-Informed Therapy
Creative-informed therapy may lead to better and quicker therapeutic outcomes

Dan Workman
May 22, 20212 min read


Therapy for Creatives, Part 9: Depression and Low Motivation
For the creative, low motivation may interrupt the flow of ideas that allow us to make a living or cause an unwanted block to progress.

Dan Workman
Apr 30, 20213 min read


Doing Your "Best" Is Holding You Back
Doing your best seems like a simple idea, but in the mind of a perfectionist, it's a fast-track to burnout. Sound familiar? This is for you.
Katy Dimple Manning, LMSW
Mar 19, 20213 min read


Therapy for Creatives, Part 8: Sharpening the Saw
Taking breaks from creative work is really hard but totally necessary.

Dan Workman
Mar 5, 20212 min read


ADHD and Personality; What Personality Assessment Can Add to the Diagnosis and Treatment of ADHD
A brief summary of how personality testing can lead to a better understanding of ADHD

Shea McTaggart, Psy.D.
Feb 1, 20216 min read


Managing Uncertainty in 2021 (Here We Go Again)
Between vaccine confusion, political unrest, and more, managing feelings of uncertainty may be 2021's most crucial skill.
Katy Dimple Manning, LMSW
Jan 30, 20214 min read


ADHD and Quality of Life, Beyond Symptoms
ADHD affects approximately 4% of adults and can have a negative impact on multiple areas of an individual’s life. This includes health...

Shea McTaggart, Psy.D.
Jan 18, 20213 min read


Therapy for Creatives, Part 7: Hacking Creativity
There are times when we just get stuck. In the creative world, the phenomena has many names: writer’s block, freezing up, stage fright, etc.

Dan Workman
Jan 10, 20213 min read


Berating Ourselves into Change: Why Doesn't it Work?
If I'm harder on myself, I'll be more motivated to change, right? Let's unpack this myth and find the steps to sustainable change.
Katy Dimple Manning, LMSW
Dec 10, 20202 min read
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