Clients ask me all the time if some experience in their life is normal. I can answer this for you once and for all (even though you’ll probably ask again).
SHORT-TERM VS. LONG-TERM THERAPY: HOW TO GET WHAT YOU NEED OUT OF THERAPY
REASONS A THERAPIST CAN’T WORK WITH YOU, EVEN WHEN IT’S A GOOD FIT
WHAT IS “FIT” IN THERAPY?
How do you pick a therapist? What does it mean to be a “good fit” in therapy?
If you’ve ever looked into therapy, you probably heard the term “fit,” but do you really know what it means? What I found in my NYC psychology practice is that there are actually four different types of fit in therapy and you can prioritize them based on your own needs.
STOP TRYING TO BE HAPPY AND LEARN TO BE CONTENT INSTEAD
Being content doesn’t sound very sexy. Why should anyone strive to be “just” content?
Because being happy all the time is not realistic. Happiness is an emotion. Just like anxiety, sadness, excitement, anger, etc. All emotions are transient. Meaning, they fluctuate, they become more and less intense. They are manageable and tolerable, even when they feel extremely distressing, unpleasant, uncomfortable, or even unbearable. The truth is, if it’s an emotion, you can bear it.