Over the past 100 years clinicians and researchers have worked hard to improve what we call psychotherapy. Many of those improvements have led to standardization and improved outcomes. Nowadays, everything is "evidenced based" which is, of course, a good thing. Yet there remains a huge problem in mental health, and it isn't the hundreds of models of therapy that are now available. Rather, it's the large proportion of people delivering these interventions that suck at their job. Now, to be fair, there are many talented people providing mental
Does Talking About Your Anxiety Help?
Does it really help? If it ever works for you the reason boils down to two things: You have someone you can trust and you're ready to talk. But to tell you the truth, even trust and motivation isn't always enough to help you come clean about your anxiety. Think about it. What's easy about baring your soul? It can be hard to do, especially if it goes against your nature. After a few months as a student therapist I can attest to the difficulty some people have with sharing how they truly feel about their problem(s). Adults are masters