Just like athletes warm up before a big game, mental health experts say preparing for therapy can transform your experience. Greg Lamont, clinical director at Juniper Mountain Counseling, reveals that ...

If you’re thinking about going to therapy for the first time, you might feel a mix of emotions: excitement to get a professional’s take on issues that are bothering you, anxiety and awkwardness about ...

Much has been written about how to conduct a counseling session. Less has been written about what should occur and the beginning and end of one. So I thought I'd share what I do. I hope this will be ...

The client says, “I think this will be our last session for a while.” (S/he appended “a while” to soften the blow.) Or the client doesn't overtly state it's the last session, but does so by ...

At the start of every appointment, my therapist asks, “What’s on your agenda?” I’ve been seeing the same therapist for about eight years, so there’s been plenty of time to develop a routine. I treat ...

Given his background in clinical psychology, it’s no surprise that Oglethorpe University president Nick Ladany has made student mental health a priority throughout his 30-year career in higher ...