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the complete guide to virtual counseling

What Is Virtual Counseling? A Complete Guide To Online Therapy in 2021

October 7, 2020

In this comprehensive guide, a licensed therapist tells you everything you need to know about online virtual counseling, and how to tell if it's right

Distorted Thinking and Common Cognitive Distortions

Distorted Thinking: 10 Common Cognitive Distortions You Need To Avoid

by Randy Withers, LCMHC

September 26, 2020

Cognitive distortions are irrational and distorted thinking patterns that are often the root cause of depression and anxiety. This post teaches you how to identify

12 Hard Questions You Want To Ask Your Therapist But Don’t (According To Google)

by Randy Withers, LCMHC

September 11, 2020

Many clients have questions they want to ask their therapist, but are uncomfortable doing so. In this post, you'll get answers to 12 of them.

7 Myths About Addiction You Need To Stop Believing

by Randy Withers, LCMHC

July 21, 2020

Myths about addiction get sick people killed. There’s no other way to state it. Few other epidemics have been so horribly misunderstood.

9 Dumb Platitudes That Suck The Air Out of a Therapy Session

by Randy Withers, LCMHC

July 12, 2020

A platitude is cheap. It’s a throwaway statement, one well-meaning people use when they don’t know what else to say. But platitudes have a way

6 Ridiculous Myths About Narcotics Anonymous

by Randy Withers, LCMHC

June 12, 2020

Narcotics Anonymous is a misunderstood organization. It doesn't help that TV and films have misrepresented it for decades.

7 Things You Need To Know If You Want To Help An Addict

by Randy Withers, LCMHC

May 31, 2020

Addiction is a complicated and baffling disease that affects tens of millions of men, women, and children. If you want to learn how to help

Does Bad Parenting Create Juvenile Delinquents? Research Says Yes

by Randy Withers, LCMHC

May 13, 2020

Have you ever wondered why some children grow into adult criminals? Do you think that schools are responsible, or communities, or churches? Can bad parenting