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Understanding Anxiety, Treatment for it, and how to Support: A Resource for Family and Friends

by Joel SchmidtAnxiety November 22, 2021November 23, 2021No Comments

If you’re reading this it’s probably because someone you know and care about has been struggling with some kind of disordered anxiety. Perhaps they’re in therapy – or are considering therapy – and you’re wanting to better understand what’s going on, how therapy can help, and how you can help. Disordered anxiety goes above and beyond the “normal” anxiety we all experience from time to time and can be really challenging (in the most extreme …

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How to Spot Questionable Therapy

by Joel SchmidtTherapy September 23, 2021September 23, 2021No Comments

I recently started listening to a new podcast called “Very Bad Therapy”. I just started, but the hosts (clinical counselors), interview other therapists and people who have been in therapy about bad experiences with therapy, questionable approaches, and times when therapy has been downright harmful. It’s about “what goes wrong in the counseling room and how it could go better, as told by the clients who survived.” It can be hard to take that step…to …

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A Day in the Life of a Therapist (This Therapist)

by Joel SchmidtTherapy September 18, 2021September 21, 20213 Comments

Being a therapist sounds pretty easy, right? I hear that sometimes. How hard can it be to plop down in your chair, listen to someone talk for an hour, nod your head a few times, and maybe check in on how whatever it is they are talking about makes them feel every once in a while? Well, its really not quite that simple…unless you’re just not a very involved or helpful therapist. Don’t get me …

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Finding a Therapist in Tampa – Considerations & what to Look for

by Joel SchmidtTherapy September 17, 2021September 20, 2021No Comments

If you’re looking for a Counselor in Tampa – or anywhere for that matter – it can be hard to know where to start. It’s an overwhelming task. Look up therapists near me in the Tampa Bay area on Psychology Today directory and you’ll get close to ONE THOUSAND results. Because there’s a lot of filtering to be done, it can be helpful to get clear on a few things and to know what you’re …

Creating Balance with a Demanding Career

by Joel SchmidtCareer September 16, 2021September 16, 2021No Comments

I get the struggle. It’s hard to find balance in life when you have a demanding career. For me, it’s fine line between being bored and being burned out. Too little work and I’m feeling restless and unfulfilled. Too much work and I’m stressed, more irritable, and not able to be as present as I need to be for the work I’m doing – and not able to as easily enjoy my down time. When …