If you’re thinking about going to therapy for the first time, you might feel a mix of emotions: excitement to get a professional’s take on issues that are bothering you, anxiety and awkwardness about ...

Family therapy is a type of psychotherapy (aka talk therapy) that focuses on bettering relationships in a family unit, as well as improving the behavior patterns of individuals and subgroups within ...

People call therapy a journey for a reason. It can be daunting just to make the leap and select a therapist, make an appointment, and go to your first session. But one session doesn’t mean you reached ...

The Department of Family and Community Medicine's Center for Counseling and Family Therapy provides affordable, empowering counseling and outreach. Services are available to anyone in the St. Louis ...

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Just before the holidays in 2025, Julie Hart felt stuck. A nagging problem she had struggled with for years left her ruminating all day and questioning nearly everything she had ever said, done or ...

Beginning therapy can feel a little intimidating. Those new to the process may have questions—and sometimes misconceptions—about what it will look like, so it can help to understand what the first ...