We recently shared with you several therapists' answers to the question about what keeps them inspired in their work. However, therapists are whole people, too, so we also wanted to know what keeps them inspired outside of the work. After all, work-life balance and self-nurturing are wonderful things for therapists to model! Here, eleven of our associate therapists share what...[ read more ]
When we interview our associate therapists, we like to ask them about the modalities that inform their work. Yes, of course they have a specific therapeutic orientation and areas of speciality, which we also ask them about that. But what we really want to know, beyond that, is what types of life experience, education, etc. they bring into their work...[ read more ]
Center for Mindful Psychotherapy is a non profit collective of approximately 100 Associate Marriage and Family Therapists in the San Francisco Bay Area. You can learn more about each of them from perusing our Therapist Directory. In our Conversations with Clinicians series, we interview therapists so that you get to know them in more depth. They share more about...[ read more ]
Conversations with Clinicians is our therapist interviews series. It provides an opportunity for you to get to know more about one of our associate therapists. Moreover, you can learn about different therapeutic orientations, reasons people become therapists, and what they recommend in terms of media, Bay Area locations, and more. Today, meet California East Bay therapist Mark Resch. He is a...[ read more ]
Welcome back to Conversations with Clinicians where we interview one of our associate therapists. We like to give you this opportunity to learn more about the way that they work. Moreover, they give us some great tips and resources that we hope you'll find helpful. Today, meet Julie Peters. She is a California therapist providing Telehealth therapy. What is Your...[ read more ]
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 ]
Have you ever wondered what your therapist would say if you asked them what their favorite quote is? After all, quotes inspire and guide us. The ones that therapists love can tell us a lot about who they are, what they believe in, and whether or not they're the right fit for your needs as a client. Therefore, in our...[ read more ]
Have you ever wondered what kind of client a therapist loves to work with? Don't worry; there's no such thing as a "perfect client." (And, we hate to spoil the illusion, but there's no such thing as a "perfect therapist" either.) Instead, there's sometimes the perfect match between your needs and their skills. Much of therapy happens in the relationship...[ read more ]