Matthew Lowe, LCPCOct 11, 20233 min readIt’s not just you: Socializing is weirdSocial anxiety is real, but not all discomfort around people is social anxiety. According to the DSM-5, an essential element of social...
Matthew Lowe, LCPCSep 7, 20233 min read10 Ways to Tell if Your Therapist Honors Consent (and why that matters)Ideally your therapist is knowledgeable, effective, and committed to your growth and healing. But! No therapist is all-knowing,...
Bev GormanAug 25, 20235 min readLove fiercely….. because this all ends.I have those words written on my desktop as a reminder so that each and everyday I will remember my human frailty. That I will die. ...
Matthew Lowe, LCPCAug 25, 20232 min read“I’m Still Working on That Myself”“We are all horrible and wonderful and figuring it out.” - Harris Wittels, 5/20/14 In several posts so far I’ve promoted the wise use of...
Matthew Lowe, LCPCJun 8, 20233 min readThe Therapeutic Uses of CluelessnessOur feelings of certainty as therapists come hand-in-hand with being the experts in the room, but there’s therapeutic value in assuming...
CMHCMar 7, 20203 min readA Healthy Relationship vs. An Abusive RelationshipUse this infograph to compare the characteristics of a non-violent relationship to those of an abusive relationship.