I recently had a question asked of me and I would like to share the answer here with you. It is a common question that I get about three of four times a year from students and folks interested in counseling. I hope you find the answer helpful.

The question is: “How exactly does therapy help with issues?” Here is my response

Hi, thanks for the question. In addition to being a counselor I am also a professor and I research how counseling works.

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