Do you recall a moment when you felt connected to something greater than yourself? Those transformative moments are known as transcendent experiences. When we have these kinds of experiences, we go beyond our own sense of identity. We’re now starting to recognize the ways that these kinds of experiences can offer profound benefits for our […]
Category Archives: Therapy
Blog posts about therapy and the therapeutic process
Shadow Work: Getting to Know Your “Dark Side”
We all have a “dark side” or “shadow” to ourselves. Engaging in shadow work can help you know yourself better. This post offers some tips.
Using Music To Help You Express Your Personal Narrative
Everyone has a story. Every experience we have in life contributes to our life story. These experiences help create the personal narrative we tell ourselves, whether consciously or subconsciously. Sometimes these personal narratives are positive. And in these cases, we can look back at ourselves and our lives from a place of contentment or pride. […]
Therapeutic Approaches: Understanding The Role of Therapist Orientation
There is a misconception that therapy is only about talking to someone. Yet, there’s more to therapy than just talking to someone. Yes, talking about yourself and what’s going on in your life or what’s troubling you is part of therapy. However, there’s more to it than that. As I wrote about a few blog […]
How Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Can Be Supported Through Music
Cognitive-behavioral therapy is a commonly used approach in mental health care. It suggests that some of the mental health symptoms people experience are due to having a distorted view of themself, others, and the world. My latest blog post explores how music can be used to support concepts found in cognive-behavioral therapy.
The Therapeutic Relationship: Its Role in Therapeutic Change
If you’re reading this, you may be thinking about starting therapy. Taking that first step to seek therapy takes courage. It means that there is a part of you that is ready for something to change in your life. But, if you’ve never sought out therapy before, you may not know what to expect. You […]
Creating Change With Music Therapy
Typically when people come to therapy, they’re looking for some sort of changes in their life. In my previous post, I wrote about curiosity and acceptance and how they can lead to change within therapy. In this post, I’m going to talk more about change and how music therapy can help with creating change. What […]
The Role of Curiosity and Acceptance in the Therapy Process
While a willingness to go to therapy is necessary, there is more to the therapy process than that. Being curious about yourself and the world you live in is an important part of the therapy process. With this is the need for being open to the answers you uncover as a result of your curiosity […]
Self-Identity and The Importance of Being Able to Be Yourself
As a young adult at one point or another, you’ve likely had questions about your self-identity. It’s normal. We all wonder about who we are at some point in our lives. As a result of what we discover, though, we can sometimes wonder if we’re “normal.” This is especially true if your self-identity falls outside […]