“This Therapist’s Life” is an interview series intended to demystify therapists to the public while giving permission to therapists to speak from the heart about the joys and challenges of what we do, in and out of the...
Category - Therapy
Lisa Brookes Kift, MFTThis Therapist’s Life: Out of the Office with Lisa Brookes Kift
I am a therapist and this is the first in my series about others like me. My name is Lisa Brookes Kift and I was one of the first therapists online, part of an earlier group who began to challenge long held beliefs...
My Favorite Tools to Change Your Brain
Research has shown up that because of the neuroplasticity of your brain, you have the potential to change your life by promoting happiness, trauma relief, resilience and overall peace of mind. You no longer have to be...
If I Was Your Therapist
If I was your therapist I’d want you to know… You’re not broken…It’s your experiences that have led to faulty beliefs that might be telling you that. I care about what happens to...
What’s Holding You Back? Understanding the Payoff of Having a Chronic Problem
As a therapist and coach, the symbolism of this “break free” sculpture speaks to the deepest part of my soul. It resonates with me for all the work I’ve done in my life: my own personal growth work and my continued...
Hilary Silver, LCSW
Deeper Level Change in Individual Therapy
People come to therapy with varying expectations about the process and the tie that binds them is an awareness that something isn’t working for them as they are in distress emotionally and/or in their...
The First Session of Individual Therapy: What to Expect
Have you ever been in counseling or therapy? Many people come in for the first time with a host of incorrect assumptions about the process and many times, fear, especially for those who may have very negative ideas...
Inner Child Work in Individual Therapy
Individual therapy can provide a powerful medium to do the deeper work required to help people who are stuck in the past and struggling to thrive in the present. “Inner child work” is one avenue for this...
The Biggest Myth of Therapy
If you’re considering seeing a therapist, it’s important to go in as educated as possible around what you can expect – and with some awareness of what therapy will NOT do for you. As much as...
4 Reasons to Consider Group Therapy
Group therapy often gets overlooked by people as a viable option for help for a number of issues. The reality is that group therapy can a great alternative to individual therapy (and even couples counseling) for a...
