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“I’m Still Working on That Myself”
“We are all horrible and wonderful and figuring it out.” - Harris Wittels, 5/20/14 In several posts so far I’ve promoted the wise use of...
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Matthew Lowe, LCPC
- Jul 27
- 2 min
Speak the Whole Truth, but Don’t be Long-winded
As a therapist, I’ve never been more guilty of violating a piece of advice than the title of this post. Maybe it’s because I used to be a...
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Matthew Lowe, LCPC
- Jul 6
- 3 min
You Don't Get to Be Simple
People don’t want life to be complicated, but it is. People don’t want to be complicated, but they are. When we seek to treat ourselves,...
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Matthew Lowe, LCPC
- Jun 8
- 3 min
The Therapeutic Uses of Cluelessness
Our feelings of certainty as therapists come hand-in-hand with being the experts in the room, but there’s therapeutic value in assuming...
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Matthew Lowe, LCPC
- May 25
- 3 min
Being Normal Enough to Normalize
One of the most poignant and powerful interventions as a therapist is normalizing-- assuring the client that their particular experience...
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Matthew Lowe, LCPC
- May 5
- 2 min
"You Don't Have to Grow"
As therapists, we have (and are expected to have) a bias in favor of growth and healing. After all, why else are clients seeking us out?...
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Matthew Lowe, LCPC
- Apr 21
- 4 min
Client Language on the Edge of Deep Reflection
Intro When we try to explore our experiences, there’s expressive language that can act as a wall-- but also a door!-- to further...
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Matthew Lowe, LCPC
- Apr 7
- 3 min
Helpful Distinctions for Personal Reflection
How we describe our situations affects our emotional and behavioral responses. When we use language without enough nuance, it negatively...
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Matthew Lowe, LCPC
- Mar 24
- 4 min
Words I have no use for, as a therapist
There are ways of speaking that sound descriptive and prescriptive, but actually help us very little to understand and change ourselves....
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CMHC
- Feb 12
- 7 min
Rise of the Machine – The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of Increasing Technology in Mental Health Care
The rise of technology in mental health care has been a rapidly growing trend in recent years, with a growing number of mental health...
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CMHC
- May 27, 2020
- 1 min
Am I Being Selfish to Self-Care?
Why is self-care important? When do you need self-care? Is it selfish? Signs of burnout.
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CMHC
- May 5, 2020
- 2 min
Exhausted From Telehealth Sessions? 5 Easy Solutions
So many therapists have given us the feedback that the telehealth session seems much more exhausting than the regular face to face...
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