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Five Signs that You have Found a Great Therapist (Even if it’s not me)

Posted on October 11, 2024October 11, 2024 by hopehealchange

by Josh Jostock A quick Google search of “therapists near me” will quickly lead you to a website called Psychology Today. There you can scroll through an endless list of therapists, psychologists and social workers. All of their bios sound somewhat the same. They provide a “non-judgmental safe-space where client and clinician can explore the difficult challenges of life.” They, “use CBT, mindfulness, and person-centered therapy to assist the client in empowering themselves and living a happier, more fulfilled life.” I’m not knocking these people or their bios… mine sounds something like that. Ultimately, we have to take our best and most intuitive guess as to which professional will be the best fit. But how can you tell if you have a skilled and fantastic therapist upon the beginning parts of therapy? Below are 5 signs you picked a great therapist. (Hint: I saved my most important one for number 5). There are several other characteristics and factors that make Read more [...]

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Posted on August 22, 2024August 22, 2024 by hopehealchange

What Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is and How I Use it in Sessions with Clients by Josh Jostock When a client comes in for therapy for the first time, one term that they often hear in regards to mental health therapy is “Cognitive Behavioral Therapy” (CBT). Today, I hope to explain what it is and how I use that in practice. Moreover, my hope is that after reading this blog, you’re equipped with some CBT so that you can start using it in your day to day life. But before I dive in, I want to preface the heart of my blog by saying that CBT isn’t for everybody nor is it a magic wand. I use CBT with some clients and I also integrate other techniques/theoretical orientations in like Motivational Interviewing and my personal favorite, Internal Family Systems. I cannot think of one case where I’ve strictly used just CBT as a means of treatment. For some cases, though, CBT doesn’t even enter the arena. Okay, preface over—here we go. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: The Definition Cognitive Read more [...]