Client Coordinator – Abri Mental Health

July 25, 2024

Why Talking to Friends is Not Therapy

When life gets messy or throws us curveballs, our first instinct is often to talk to friends. Friends are great – they listen, they care, and they usually know just what to say to make us feel better. But as wonderful as these heart-to-heart talks are, they aren’t a substitute for therapy. Here’s why: 1....

July 18, 2024

Therapy for Therapists: Why It’s Normal and Necessary

Have you seen that social media post about calling your therapist to find out who your grandtherapist is? Grandtherapist?! Say what now? When we think of therapy, our minds often just go right to individuals or couples, like the everyday people in our lives. But what about the therapists themselves? It may come as a...

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July 11, 2024

What is Somatic Therapy?

We are bringing you an overview of somatic therapy today as many of our ABRI therapists utilize or incorporate somatic work into their practice. What is Somatic Therapy? Somatic therapy, also known as body-based therapy, focuses on the relationship between the mind and body in the healing process. Unlike traditional talk therapy, which primarily focuses...

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July 4, 2024

Mastering Life’s Emergencies: Lessons from Fire Drills

How often have we found ourselves sitting with our therapist, nodding along to the most interesting and wonderful strategies for emotional regulation and grounding, (Wow, I love this!! I feel so calm /relaxed when I practice this breath /visualisation – sound familiar?) only to leave them untouched outside of our sessions? We later sheepishly or...

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June 27, 2024

Common Misconceptions About Therapists

Imagine walking into a doctor’s office and before allowing them to treat you, you inquire about their age or marital status. Sounds absurd, right? Yet, when it comes to therapy, similar misconceptions often surface. It is not uncommon for people to ask a therapist’s age and decide based on this piece of information, rather than...

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June 20, 2024

Why You Should Journal After Therapy

How has your therapy journey been going so far? Are you finding it hard to remember the nuggets of wisdom your therapist has shared or the insight you got during your session? I wonder if your therapist has suggested or encouraged you to journal after therapy sessions, and if you have wondered why you should...

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June 13, 2024

Why Is Therapy Expensive

“Why should I pay so much just to talk to someone? I can just talk to a friend.” “Mental health care is not affordable at all; I don’t understand why therapy costs so much!” Have you ever wondered why therapy can seem pricey? It’s a common question that often leads to confusion about what exactly...

June 6, 2024

What to Consider Before Quitting Therapy

Have you ever found yourself sitting in the therapy room or even between therapy sessions, wondering if it’s really doing anything for you? It’s totally normal. But before you make the decision to quit, let’s take a closer look at whether quitting therapy is the right move. First off, it’s okay to question therapy’s effectiveness....

May 30, 2024

Is There a Best Therapist?

One question that our client coordinators often receive is ‘who is the best therapist in your practice?’. Or it may come in the form of ‘please book me an appointment with the best therapist at your center’. We thought we would answer this question in today’s post because it really needs to be talked about...

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May 23, 2024

The Impact of Small ‘t’ Trauma

After attending the Introduction to Psychotraumatology Workshop earlier in February, organized by Trauma Therapy Association, facilitated by Sudha who is one of our directors here at ABRI, I thought it would be good to talk about small ‘t’ trauma, which is the overlooked side of trauma in society. The term “trauma” often conjures images of...