From improving emotional resilience to enhancing relationships and managing everyday stress, therapy offers valuable tools for anyone looking to live a healthier, more balanced life. Join Joseph and Paula as they explore the real benefits of therapy. They will share the different types of therapy, how it can be a powerful tool for personal growth, healing, and mental well-being. They will highlight how therapy offers a safe space to explore your thoughts and emotions and how professional support can help people navigate life's ups and downs. Tune in to learn why prioritizing your mental health is one of the best investments you can make in yourself.

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Resources used to create this episode:

Benefits of Therapy

Red Flags to Look Out for in Therapy | U.S. News

When therapy goes wrong: the problem of underqualified practitioners

Episode 129: Unmasking the Truth: Why We Avoid Therapy and How It’s Holding Us Back

In this episode, Joseph and Paula examine the psychological mechanisms that lead individuals to avoid therapy, such as the brain's desire to maintain safety and avoid discomfort. Joseph and Paula offer strategies to overcome these barriers and embrace personal growth. Join us for this comprehensive discussion on the various factors that deter people from seeking therapy.

This episode provides diverse insights into the common barriers to seeking therapy, including cultural, societal, and personal factors. Listening can offer an immeasurable understanding of the challenges individuals face and the importance of making mental health support more accessible and stigma-free.​Do you have any questions? If you have a question for Joseph and Paula to answer during a future episode of Questions for Counselors, reach out through the website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.lifelivedbetter.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Info@lifelivedbetter.net ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Just a reminder - anything shared by the pair during this and all other episodes is based on personal experiences and opinions. It is not to be viewed as professional counseling or advice and is solely the opinion of the individual and does not represent their employers or profession.

We would love for you to rate our show and tell others about us. And remember, Knowledge leads to a Life Lived Better.

Resources used to develop this episode:

10 Reasons Why People Refuse to Talk to Therapists | Psychology Today

Why Do People Avoid Mental Health Treatment?

Why Do People Avoid Mental Health Treatment? (Second Article)

Why Do People Avoid Therapy: Top 20 Reasons - ClinicTracker

Join Joseph and Paula for another episode of a listener favorite - Questions for Counselors. In this episode they take on a variety of questions that range from personal to professional.

Do you have any questions? If you have a question for Joseph and Paula to answer during a future episode of Questions for Counselors, reach out through the website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.lifelivedbetter.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Info@lifelivedbetter.net ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Just a reminder - anything shared by the pair during this and all other episodes is based on personal experiences and opinions. It is not to be viewed as professional counseling or advice and is solely the opinion of the individual and does not represent their employers or profession.

We would love for you to rate our show and tell others about us. And remember, Knowledge leads to a Life Lived Better.

Resources mentioned on the episode:

You can reach the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-7233 (SAFE) or text “Start” to 88788 for help.

Teen Line is available as a safe and secure place for teenagers to ask questions and share their experiences.