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May 18, 2021

Three of the Biggest Mistakes Therapists Make When Opening a Private Practice (that lead to burn out)

I’ve been there. An overwhelmed, confused, and scared new practice owner who is terrified of failing. Those feelings led me to making some big mistakes that in retrospect seem so obviously senseless now. You will make mistakes, but you don’t have to make the same ones I did. One: Letting…

Burnout

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Three of the Biggest Mistakes Therapists Make When Opening a Private Practice (that lead to burn…
Three of the Biggest Mistakes Therapists Make When Opening a Private Practice (that lead to burn…

May 14, 2021

A Helping Hand for Therapists

When the pandemic hit, every therapist I know suddenly couldn’t keep up with all the inquiries from incredibly anxious and depressed people who were having difficulty adjusting to this new way of life. We were all managing the challenge of feeling like we have to expand our capacity to serve…

Therapy For Therapists

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A Helping Hand for Therapists
A Helping Hand for Therapists

May 5, 2021

What is True Self Care?

You’ve heard the buzzword, but you’re not alone if you’re wondering why you’re not making lasting change in your mental health after taking a vacation, going to that yoga class, or taking the “mental health day” your boss recommended. I’ll never forget when a friend of mine, who was a…

Mental Health

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What is True Self Care?
What is True Self Care?

May 14, 2020

Why I don’t Practice “Evidence Based” Therapy

Time and time again, I’m doing good work with a client until their medical provider intervenes and tells them that CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) is the only thing that works. Then the client comes to me, feeling duped, and asks why we are not doing CBT. I can’t even count…

Mental Health

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Why I don’t Practice “Evidence Based” Therapy
Why I don’t Practice “Evidence Based” Therapy

Dec 20, 2019

What it’s like to Propose to a Man (a call to straight women).

As a straight, cis woman, the idea of proposing marriage to a man had never crossed my mind — that is, until, I met my equal. Proposal equality is a movement you’ve probably never heard of, and neither had I. Embarrassingly, I had never even thought about it — not…

Marriage

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What it’s like to Propose to a Man (a call to straight women).
What it’s like to Propose to a Man (a call to straight women).

Nov 26, 2019

How to Find Love

You are in such a powerful position when you’re single. One of the most beautiful things about being single is that you are starting from scratch and have the opportunity to make more intentional decisions about who you bring into your life. Every. Single. Date. Is. A. Fresh. Start. …

Love

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How to Find Love
How to Find Love

Nov 26, 2019

Playing the Insurance Game

Insurance can be a huge barrier in finding the right therapist. My previous post explained why many therapists won’t take insurance, which makes it seem like there is a shortage of us. …

Healthcare

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Playing the Insurance Game
Playing the Insurance Game

Nov 26, 2019

How to Find the Right Therapist

Every month I receive dozens of inquiries from women like you who are looking for a therapist. Not only am I hearing how hard it is to find a therapist — but once you conquer finances, scheduling issues, specialties, etc., …

Mental Health

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How to Find the Right Therapist
How to Find the Right Therapist

Jun 27, 2019

How Much Does a Good Therapist Cost (and why it’s so hard to find one that takes your insurance)?

It always cracks me up when people ask for a referral to a “really good” therapist as if anyone wants a just okay one. There’s finding the right fit, but how do you know if someone is “good” and what is that worth? Contrary to popular belief, therapists are not…

Therapy

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How Much Does a Good Therapist Cost (and why it’s so hard to find one that takes your insurance)?
How Much Does a Good Therapist Cost (and why it’s so hard to find one that takes your insurance)?
Rachel Gabrielle, MA, LMHC

Rachel Gabrielle, MA, LMHC

Psychotherapist & Pop Culture Savant

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