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How Do I Find the Right Therapist for Me?
It’s easy to find a therapist these days. A quick Google search for “therapy near me” will lead you to mental health offices located a short drive nearby, or direct you to large-scale therapy databases like PsychologyToday or Zencare. With luck, they will take your insurance and not be operating on a significant waitlist. Ideally, they will have the bare-minimum requirements to be a good therapist, such as caring for the folks they work with and meeting people where they are

Murron O'Neill, LCSW
Feb 262 min read


You Don’t Look Sick: Coping with the Invisible Burden of Chronic Illness
Living with a chronic illness is a daily challenge. Not only are you struggling with physical symptoms, but there is also an emotional...

Erica Curtis, Psy.D.
Jun 4, 20253 min read


How to Open Up to Your Therapist
One of the most daunting aspects to starting therapy is those first few sessions where the two people speaking are nothing more than...

Murron O'Neill, LCSW
May 27, 20252 min read


Talk Therapy vs. Behavioral Therapy: What’s Right for You?
There are hundreds of different therapeutic models and treatments that therapists across the globe use to be of service to their clients....

Murron O'Neill, LCSW
May 9, 20252 min read


Maximizing Your Therapeutic Journey
As mental health providers, we intimately know the incredible power therapy can have in bettering people’s lives. That being said, in...

Murron O'Neill, LCSW
May 1, 20252 min read


I Just Started Therapy, But I Feel Worse. What Gives?
Many people, especially those who are unfamiliar with therapy, come to their first session expecting the experience to cause them to feel...

Murron O'Neill, LCSW
Mar 3, 20252 min read


PhDs, LMHCs, & LICSWs, Oh My!: Deconstructing Mental Health Specialists
There are many different pathways to becoming a mental health therapist, and we here at Compassionate Healing are proud to have...

Murron O'Neill, LCSW
Jan 15, 20252 min read
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