If it’s your first time trying therapy, you may have a few questions about privacy. Being open, honest, and vulnerable with your therapist can feel overwhelming and even scary at times, especially if you’re constantly asking yourself ‘is therapy confidential?’. Rest assured, there are laws in place to protect your medical privacy. Confidential Therapy and HIPAA Most therapists abide by a code … [Read more...] about “Is Therapy Confidential?” A Therapist Explains
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How to Manage Grief and Begin Healing
Grief isa very complicated and complex emotion that you may experience due to any number of losses in your life. We can experience grief due to losing someone close to us from death or a separation, from major life changes, from leaving a job, and a multitude of other reasons. The grief we feel in the wake of these experiences is normal and expected. However, if grief is beginning to overwhelm you … [Read more...] about How to Manage Grief and Begin Healing
“Do I Have PTSD?” – Signs and Symptoms to Watch For
If you’ve been through a traumatic situation, it’s normal to feel stressed, depressed, or numb in the aftermath. However, if you’re having a hard time functioning in your day-to-day life because you can’t stop fixating on what happened, you may start to wonder “do I have PTSD?” PTSD stands for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and it can noticeably develop in people after they have been through a … [Read more...] about “Do I Have PTSD?” – Signs and Symptoms to Watch For
Can Therapy Help With Social Anxiety?
Having social anxiety in some circumstances is a perfectly normal emotion that we all feel sometimes, but if it starts to affect your daily life, it may be time to consider counseling. Social anxiety, while difficult, shouldn’t overwhelm you to the point that it makes it hard to function, enjoy life and social gatherings, or affect your relationships with others. If you’re asking yourself “can … [Read more...] about Can Therapy Help With Social Anxiety?
Finding a Therapist for Spiritual Marriage Counseling | Dr. Gene Devers & Associates
If you believe it’s time for marriage counseling, you’ll want to make sure you find a counselor who understands and respects your spirituality. At Philly Family Life Counseling, Dr. Gene Devers specializes in faith-based marriage counseling. As an ordained minister, Dr. Devers has experience helping couples in all manners of counseling, including relationship and spiritual marriage counseling. … [Read more...] about Finding a Therapist for Spiritual Marriage Counseling | Dr. Gene Devers & Associates
How to Find Family Counseling for Divorced Parents
As a parent, there is nothing more important to you than your child. No matter what your family situation might be, co-parenting with someone can be difficult, but at the end of the day, you both want what’s best for your child and family. At Philly Family Life Counseling LLC, Dr. Devers is an experienced family therapist who offers counseling for divorced parents. He understands that … [Read more...] about How to Find Family Counseling for Divorced Parents
