6. Therapy Unveiled: My Personal Journey, Vulnerable Moments, and How to Make Therapy Work for You – Distressed to Joyful; Bailey's Way
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Discover the transformative power of therapy in the latest episode of “Distressed to Joyful; Bailey’s Way”. In “Therapy Unveiled: My Personal Journey, Vulnerable Moments, and How to Make Therapy Work for You,” I share my 12.5-year therapy journey, revealing how the first 5.5 years were wasted due to my lack of effort. Learn the strategies I’ve implemented to maximize each session and gain insights from the National Institute of Mental Health along with other expert sources. Tune in for honest discussions, practical advice, vulnerable moments, and tips on how to make therapy work for you.
TRIGGER WARNING
In this episode, the topic of suicide is briefly discussed. I give a “trigger warning” before its discussed and also recommend those who need to fast-forward past the topic to do so. Additionally, I want to provide the Suicide Crisis & Lifeline information for anyone who may need it.
- Call or text 988 for access to “free and confidential emotional support [if you’re in] in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, across the United States”
- For more information, check out their website: https://988lifeline.org
Resources
- For more information on therapy, check out this webpage on the National Institute of Mental Health: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/psychotherapies
- To learn more on How to Get the Most Out of Therapy, check out this article found on TalkSpace.com, written by Jill E. Daino, LCSW-R and clinically reviewed by Elizabeth Keohan, LCSW-C: https://www.talkspace.com/blog/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-therapy/
- Also, I’ve got one more article to share with you that I did not discuss in this episode, 10 Tips to Make Therapy Work for You, found on HuffPost.com, written by By
- Once again, I mentioned my favorite author, Brené Brown, in this episode! If you have yet to dive into any of her life-changing and inspiring books, check out my article, Brené Brown’s Books Ranked in Order of Most Valuable to get a good idea of which of her fantastic books you may want to begin reading.
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