March 2024 – Abri Mental Health

March 28, 2024

The Power of Silence in Therapy

The power of silence is often an underestimated and misunderstood phenomenon. I am sure that for many of us, the thought of sitting in a room with a therapist, surrounded by quiet, can evoke discomfort and anxiety. And for those of us who have actually experienced that long and seemingly awkward silence in therapy, how...

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March 21, 2024

A Guide to Managing Panic Attacks

Let’s talk panic attacks today. They are often hard to identify and even harder to label, especially when the physical symptoms feel like something that requires medical attention. What causes panic attacks? There is no definite known cause though stress, genetics, and life experiences are said to influence the likelihood of experiencing them, and often...

March 14, 2024

How Long Should You Be In Therapy?

Have you ever wondered how long you should be in therapy for? You might have the impression that you should only be there as long as it takes to solve a specific issue. Or you might have heard of people in therapy for years and wonder why that is the case. Either way, there can...

March 7, 2024

What to Do If You Had a Bad Therapy Experience

Sometimes the therapy experience doesn’t meet our expectations. Whether it’s a mismatch with the therapist, feeling unheard, or not seeing the progress you hoped for, a bad therapy experience can be disheartening, if not off-putting. But it’s important to know that you’re not alone, and there are steps you can take to navigate through this...