The SC Blog: New Essays every Month
All essays found here were written by Starobin Counseling staff.
Intelligence? Lots, and none of it’s artificial!
Infertility and Perinatal Loss: How It Affects Your Marriage and Why We Need to Break the Silence
One in four pregnancies end in loss. One in eight couples face fertility struggles. Infertility and loss don’t just break hearts. They quietly reshape marriages. Grief shows up differently for each partner, creating silence and distance. Healing begins when people face the pain together, not alone.
Stop Diagnosing Yourself via TikTok. Please.
TikTok’s mental health content can be helpful, empowering and wildly confusing. From symptom checklists to therapy buzzwords, it’s easy to start seeing diagnoses in every emotion. There’s a difference between real insight and algorithm-driven chaos…your pain deserves more than a 15-second clip.
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.
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."
New Year, New Job?
With the uncertainty of the new year, there is often room for a fresh start in several aspects of our lives including the workplace. Therapy can assist in identifying opportunities and making steps towards a life more aligned with your values.
Building the Therapeutic Relationship: Why Authentic Connection Matters in Therapy
Therapy helps support clients through their struggles, but it also serves as a place to authentically connect with a caring person and celebrate successes.