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Why “Trying Harder” Doesn’t Work
Couples, Mental Health Dave Kemerer Couples, Mental Health Dave Kemerer

Why “Trying Harder” Doesn’t Work

“So I'm using the word infrastructure to make the point that if you have NEVER had a successful conversation with your partner where you felt heard, got your point across to where it was at least accepted if not agreed with, and did the same for your partner, then you have not actually been having a dialogue at all. You have been having two separate monologues and expecting the impossible…”

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How to know if you’re making progress in therapy?
Mental Health, Self Care Nicoletta Whiteman Mental Health, Self Care Nicoletta Whiteman

How to know if you’re making progress in therapy?

Whether you’re heading into your first therapy session or you’ve been in counseling for years, it’s important to have an awareness of if it’s actually WORKING. Are you able to pinpoint ways that you have actually grown or changed? What can you do today that you couldn’t do a year ago?
The way in which you and your therapist establish landmarks in your treatment plan can make or break your overall experience and motivation.

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