When you search for “therapy near me,” you most likely come up with a list of results that may not seem much different from one another. How do you know how to pick the best therapy for you? At A Fresh Start Therapy, conveniently located in Washington, D.C., we understand that trying to determine which…
If you struggle with low self-esteem, you are not alone. If you lack self-confidence, have feelings that you’re incapable or “not good enough,” harshly judge your appearance or actions, or generally feel down on yourself, it’s likely that you could benefit from self-esteem therapy. A Fresh Start Therapy is a locally-owned, Washington, D.C. progressive behavioral…
You’ve decided to begin therapy, but with so many mental health practices in the city, choosing where to go for therapy in D.C. can feel like an overwhelming task. Many people don’t get the help they need because they don’t know where to go. Your mental health is important. Don’t let the variety of choices…
In January of this year, I hit a wall. Not a literal wall, but it was really an invisible mental barrier. I had a stuck feeling, and It was weird. It was something I had never experienced before and I didn’t know what to do to break it down. When I mentioned it to my…
The demands of everyday life leave many women feeling overwhelmed or unable to cope. Relationships may suffer, job performance may decline, and feelings of low self-esteem may take over. In fact, women’s mental health is in greater jeopardy than most women realize. It is a broad and multifaceted topic that encompasses a wide range of…
A colleague once told me that a crisis is when adults do not know what to do about a problem. She told me this in 2014 when we were trying to help youth in foster care to get long-term mental health care in a residential treatment facility. He was in foster care because his mother…
We all got a lesson in how not to leave a job by week’s end on Saturday, November 7, 2020. The 45th President of the United States did not acknowledge that his “contract” with the American people was not renewed for another 4 years. At the time of this writing, he has yet to publicly…
As I’m writing this, I’m in the midst of an 18-hour panic attack. Yes, me: An educated, experienced, trained, supported, well-adjusted, well-resourced mental health clinician. If it can happen to me, it’s probably happening to tons of people who are trapped in 2020 by a looming threat. No, not the 2020 United States Presidential Election.…
The brain is the most powerful organ in the human body. It is the organ that coordinates all of the body’s functionality. Humans must care for their brains. Most people do this, but they mostly focus on the physical protection of the brain. Protecting the brain should also encompass its mental aspect. So how do…
Individual therapy is perhaps the most common form of treatment for both mental health issues and substance use disorders. It involves working one-on-one with a counselor or therapist to develop a trusting rapport where clients can identify, confront, and overcome their issues. This most frequently takes the form of talk therapy. A Fresh Start Therapy…