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All essays found here were written by Starobin Counseling staff.

Intelligence? Lots, and none of it’s artificial!

Transform the Reluctant Client’s Therapeutic Experience with PLISSIT: From Pointless to Meaningful
clinical insights, Counseling, therapy, Mental Health Ely Peralta, LCSW-C clinical insights, Counseling, therapy, Mental Health Ely Peralta, LCSW-C

Transform the Reluctant Client’s Therapeutic Experience with PLISSIT: From Pointless to Meaningful

When reluctant clients dismiss therapy as pointless, therapists may instinctively push back.  Ely Peralta, LCSW-C, suggests gentle engagement using the PLISSIT model instead. Ely describes PLISSIT and how it fosters trust, encourages empowerment and aligns therapy with each client’s values.

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Think It’s 2024? Your Brain Begs to Differ.

Think It’s 2024? Your Brain Begs to Differ.

Imagine using a smartphone that’s never been updated. It would be slow, buggy and frustrating. That’s your brain, stuck in survival mode. It treats minor stressors like life-or-death threats. This blog explains how your ancient wiring causes modern anxiety and how to get that mental "update."

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