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Is Therapy Only for Certain People? Breaking the Myth

Is Therapy Only for Certain People? Breaking the Myth

LIsa Hyde | MACP, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) at Valentía and Grit Counselling and Psychotherapy Services

May 15, 2026
For a long time, I quietly believed that therapy was for other people. People who had been through something "big”.People who were in crisis.People who were visibly struggling a lot more than I was. Meanwhile, I...
Sometimes It’s Not the Argument. It’s What is Underneath It

Sometimes It’s Not the Argument. It’s What is Underneath It

by Dennise Demming Coach and Blog Contributor

May 12, 2026
Sometimes the conversation is neither loud nor dramatic. It is just there, and you are talking, but not really connecting. Such relationships are creating a particular kind of distance that can have a negative...
"My Family Doesn't Believe in Therapy" — What to Do When Loved Ones Don't Understand

"My Family Doesn't Believe in Therapy" — What to Do When Loved Ones Don't Understand

Apr 30, 2026
Lana Kamel | MACP, Pre-licensed Professional, Valentía and Grit Counselling and Psychotherapy Services   There's a particular kind of loneliness that comes from wanting help and not being able to say so out loud....