Blog: Treatment Orientation
Highly Sensitive Persons (HSPs) are estimated to represent 50% of clients in therapy
Patricia Young, MSW, LCSW on Jan 01, 2019 in Mood and Feelings
It is estimated that 50% of the clients we see in therapy are Highly Sensitive Persons (HSPs). Why is this important for therapists to know this? Is being a Highly Sensitive Person really a thing?
Working with Self-Harm & Self-Destructive Behaviors
Stacy Ruse (Founder), LPC, EMDRIA Approved Consultant, EMDR & DBT Certified on Jan 01, 2019 in Mood and Feelings
Whether you are working with your own self-harming- or self-destructive- behaviors, or with a client’s, it is imperative to validate that the self-harm has a function. Although it may seem contradictory, it is protective in nature. Honoring that the behaviors are protective is an essential step toward healing.
