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The Benefits of Therapy and Medication
Laila Marashi: Sometimes just getting to therapy itself can be overwhelming, and I think that's what makes such a difference in that treatment plan...
Is virtual therapy even effective?
Patient: Is virtual therapy even effective? Therapist: Probably one of the best things that came out of Covid, even though it's a very difficult...
Navigating the Holiday Season During a Pandemic
*(The examples provided below are composite cases, synthesizing disguised information and not any patient in particular)* This holiday season, I...
Coping with the Winter Blues: A Closer Look at Seasonal Affective Disorder
*(The examples provided below are composite cases, synthesizing disguised information and not any patient in particular)* It's that time of...
Movember: Focusing on Men and Mental Health
*(The examples provided below are composite cases, synthesizing disguised information and not any patient in particular)* Most of us have heard of...
Part 2: What to Expect When You’re Expecting [To Start Therapy]
This post is the second installation of a two part series about beginning therapy. Check out the first post here. Finding the Right Therapist &...
Respect yourself: Self-compassion as a pathway to personal growth
*(The examples provided below are composite cases, synthesizing disguised information and not any patient in particular)* When trying to make a...
When There Isn’t an App for That: Good Strategies for Healthy Living During a Stressful Time
*(The examples provided below are composite cases, synthesizing disguised information and not any patient in particular)* We’re living in a...
Staff Spotlight: Diana Smits
Start My Wellness is welcoming three new therapists to the team this fall. Follow our blog this week to get to know each of them! Diana received a...

Introducing new therapist Megan O’Gara
Driven by Compassion and Accepting Patients In the fast-paced and demanding world we live in, prioritizing our well-being is of utmost importance....

The Benefits of Therapy and Medication
Laila Marashi: Sometimes just getting to therapy itself can be overwhelming, and I think that's what makes such a difference in that treatment plan...

Is virtual therapy even effective?
Patient: Is virtual therapy even effective? Therapist: Probably one of the best things that came out of Covid, even though it's a very difficult...

Navigating the Holiday Season During a Pandemic
*(The examples provided below are composite cases, synthesizing disguised information and not any patient in particular)* This holiday season, I...

Coping with the Winter Blues: A Closer Look at Seasonal Affective Disorder
*(The examples provided below are composite cases, synthesizing disguised information and not any patient in particular)* It's that time of...

Movember: Focusing on Men and Mental Health
*(The examples provided below are composite cases, synthesizing disguised information and not any patient in particular)* Most of us have heard of...
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Part 2: What to Expect When You’re Expecting [To Start Therapy]
This post is the second installation of a two part series about beginning therapy. Check out the first post here. Finding the Right Therapist &...

Respect yourself: Self-compassion as a pathway to personal growth
*(The examples provided below are composite cases, synthesizing disguised information and not any patient in particular)* When trying to make a...

When There Isn’t an App for That: Good Strategies for Healthy Living During a Stressful Time
*(The examples provided below are composite cases, synthesizing disguised information and not any patient in particular)* We’re living in a...

Staff Spotlight: Diana Smits
Start My Wellness is welcoming three new therapists to the team this fall. Follow our blog this week to get to know each of them! Diana received a...