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11 Inspiring Springtime Quotes

Here are some of our favorite springtime quotes to embrace this season of the year. Spring provides the opportunity to "start anew." This can be psychologically beneficial for many of us. We hope that these quotes will inspire you in this. Learn more about springtime as it relates to mental health. You Might Also Like: Therapists share their favorite quotes...[ read more ]

How Will AI Change Therapy for Mental Health? A Conversation with ChatGPT.

How Will AI Change Therapy for Mental Health? A Conversation with ChatGPT.

The world has been buzzing with news about ChatGPT. This is an AI language learning model. You can have a conversation with it about almost anything. So, we decided to ask it how AI is going to change therapy for mental health. Here's that conversation, almost word for word from what ChatGPT told us. We reviewed it and added the...[ read more ]

Keeping Plants Improves Mental Health

mental health benefits of plants

Do you keep plants in your home or office? Plant-keeping is one of the hobbies that grew exponentially during the pandemic. People instinctively seemed to know that they needed the healing nature of living beings, plants included. Plants have been shown to improve mental health in a variety of ways. And, it turns out, taking care of plants might inspire...[ read more ]

How to Spring Clean Your Mental Health

How to Spring Clean Your Mental Health

Spring is such an interesting time of year. It's obviously associated with new beginnings, growth, and renewal. As a result, it can be symbolic of hope, optimism, and resilience. Therefore, the arrival of spring can bring a sense of relief and a break from the darkness and cold of winter. This can be can be particularly beneficial for those who...[ read more ]

Surprises in the Therapy Room

ca therapists Share Some Things That happen in therapy that might surprise you

Thankfully, therapy is increasingly destigmatized. More and more people understand the benefits, reap the rewards, and are open about their experiences. However, even if you've been to therapy before, you might be surprised to learn about some of the things that happen in the therapy room. We asked our therapists two questions related to this. We're here today to share...[ read more ]

“Non-Therapy” Modalities That Might Inform Your Therapist’s Work

"Non-Therapy" Modalities That Might Inform Your Therapist's Work

There are many different approaches to therapy that can inform the way that a therapist works. In addition to official therapeutic modalities (such as cognitive behavioral therapy or emotionally focused therapy), other experiences and education might inform your therapists' approach to working with you. Therapists are human, with different lived experiences and personal interests. The whole of their lives informs their...[ read more ]

CA Therapists Answer: “What Inspires You Most About This Work?”

what makes therapists inspired about their work?

There's a tired cliche that therapists become therapists because they need therapy. There can be a bit of truth to that, although perhaps not in the way you'd expect. Often, therapists have done a lot of their own therapy. They've seen how powerful the work can be, so much so that they're inspired to help others along the same path....[ read more ]

25 Inspiring Mental Health and Wellness Podcasts

25 Inspiring Mental Health and Wellness Podcasts

Do you enjoy getting information from podcasts? They can be inspirational, educational, informational, and motivational. If it's a form of learning that you enjoy, then you might want to check out these inspiring mental health and wellness podcasts: 1. LatinX Therapy LatinX Therapy is a bilingual podcast with episodes in Spanish every other week. Host Adriana Alejandre is an LMFT...[ read more ]

Therapists Recommend The Best Places to Laugh and Cry in the SF Bay Area

Therapists Recommend The Best Places to Laugh and Cry in the SF Bay Area

Sometimes you need a good belly laugh. And sometimes you really just need a good long cry. You might do both of those things in therapy. However, you might also reap the benefits of laughing and crying in many other places in the San Francisco Bay Area. Are some places better than others for these things? We asked our California...[ read more ]

Interesting Jobs Therapists Had Before Becoming Therapists

7 Interesting jobs that Californa TheraPists Held before becoming therapists

Therapists often have other jobs before becoming therapists. Some of them even have entire first careers. Only later, when they've gained some life lessons, do they return to school to get their graduate degree and become a licensed therapist. In the meantime, they gather interesting human experiences. Therapists are humans after all. So, we asked some of our California therapists...[ read more ]