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The Difference Between Talking to a Friend and Talking to a Therapist

When something hard is happening, most of us reach for our phone and call a friend. That makes sense: connection is healing, and the people who love us want to help. But there are things a therapist can offer that even the closest, most caring friend can’t. And understanding the difference might be exactly what’s been missing when you’ve wondered whether therapy is actually worth it.…

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What to Expect at Your First Therapy Session

If you’ve been thinking about starting therapy but haven’t made the call yet, there’s a good chance one thing is holding you back: you don’t know what’s actually going to happen. That uncertainty is one of the most common reasons people put it off. So let’s just walk through it. Before You Even Arrive At Campbell Counseling, your intake paperwork is completed online before your first…

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What Couples Therapy Actually Looks Like (And Why It’s Not What You Expect)

If you’ve been thinking about couples therapy but haven’t made the call yet, there’s a good chance one of these thoughts has crossed your mind: “I don’t want to sit there and talk about my feelings for an hour.” “I’m not going to dig through my childhood. That’s not the problem.” “What if the therapist takes sides?” “What if it doesn’t actually help?” Those are fair…

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