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Right now we are in a mental health crisis due to the pandemic. And you or someone you know might be considering therapy for the first time. Unfortunately, there’s a lot of stigma around therapy and many myths that hold people back from getting the help they need.
In this episode, I chat with Cecille Ahrens, owner and Clinical Director of Transcend Therapy, to de-stigmatize and demystify therapy. Cecille is a bi-lingual, bi-cultural psychotherapist with over 20 years of applied experience.
Discover the modalities and different therapeutic interventions that therapists use; how they are done and who they are for. Find out how to search for a therapist and what qualities you should look for in a good therapist. Learn more about what to expect on your first day of therapy and what to do if you don’t like your therapist.
Also, know that you can get help at any time even if you’re not in a bad place.
And if you’re in a bad place, therapy can help you see the light.
What You Will Learn From This Episode
- The number one myth about therapy and the key to de-stigmatize it
- What to expect in therapy
- The cost involved and how to search for a therapist
- What qualities you should look for in a good therapist
- What to do if you don’t like your therapist
- The different therapeutic interventions – how they are done and who are they for
- How do you know when you don’t need to have therapy anymore
“Go in and talk to a therapist earlier on in the pain cycle so that it doesn’t get worse because usually the longer you wait the more issues you start to have. You create more or new problems outside of the original problem.” – Cecille Ahrens
“We’re in it together. It’s a collaborative experience and you don’t have to be anything other than who you are when you show up that day.” – Cecille Ahrens
“The beauty of having a therapist is sometimes we all have blind spots and we’re here to help you see that.” – Cecille Ahrens
“The return of good therapy is literally life-changing and it’s priceless.” – Cecille Ahrens
“The goal of therapy isn’t to be there and be a great client. It’s about you feeling good about yourself and your life and kind of living your purpose outside of the room. And that brings us great joy.” – Cecille Ahrens
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Timestamps
4:18 – The number one myth about therapy and what is the key to de-stigmatize therapy
06:25 – Issues with insurance and how we can make insurance companies more accountable for our overall health
11:41 – What you should know about therapy if it is your first time and why it’s important that we have a space for self-analysis
15:00 – The 5 modalities of therapy, the different therapeutic interventions and all about Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) the most widely used therapeutic interventions
16:51 – What are Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Internal Family Systems (IFS); how they are done and who are they for
20:12 – What happens during the intake process or the first appointment of mental health evaluation
22:26 – How EMDR is useful for people who are dealing with trauma
23:57 – What qualities should you look for in order to find a good therapist
29:11 – What you can do if you don’t like your therapist after a considerable time
34:00 – The therapist’s point of view if you withhold information about a particular issue and choose to not tell it sooner
38:18 – How to search or find a therapist
42:22 – All about the cost of therapy/counselling
45:24 – How do you know that you don’t need to have therapy anymore
Resources
- The Mental Health and Wealth Challenge (a week-long challenge to transform your money and mental health in 13 minutes a day) Join here!
- EP 23 – Women and Mental Health in the Time of COVID-19: An Interview with Jenny Maenpaa, LCSW
- Open Path Collective
- The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk M.D.
Connect with Cecille
Connect with Melanie
- mentalhealthandwealth.com
- melanielockert.com
- Contact: mentalhealthandwealthshow@gmail.com
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