Most people have a general sense of what therapy looks like. You sit in a room, you talk about your feelings, and hopefully things start to get better. But psychological assessments? That’s where things get fuzzy. The term alone sounds clinical and intimidating, conjuring images of lab coats, clipboards, and being judged. The reality is quite different. A psychological assessment is one of the most useful tools available in mental health care, and understanding what actually happens during one can take a lot of the anxiety out of the process.… Read more
Month: May 2018
How Psychodynamic Therapy Gets to the Root of What’s Really Going On
Most people who walk into a therapist’s office for the first time have already tried to fix things on their own. They’ve read the self-help books, downloaded the meditation apps, and pushed through with sheer willpower. And yet something keeps pulling them back into the same patterns. The same kinds of relationships. The same feelings of emptiness or anxiety that won’t quite let go. There’s a reason for that, and it has everything to do with what’s happening beneath the surface.… Read more