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Mental Health Matters.
And So Do You.

Since 2019, Blunt Therapy has been your best resource for reliable and vetted information about mental health matters. Tips, articles, and advice about the topics that matter to you, from a licensed therapist who's been there.

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Did You Know You Can Earn (up to) $135,000 As An Online Therapist with BetterHelp?

Did You Know You Can Earn (up to) $135,000 As An Online Therapist with BetterHelp?

by Randy Withers, LCMHC
March 19, 2023

Would you like to become an online therapist with BetterHelp? Here’s our guide on how to apply, qualifications, and pay for online therapy jobs with

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What’s Wrong With Using Should Statements? And How to Reframe and Overcome Them

What’s Wrong With Using Should Statements? And How to Reframe and Overcome Them

by Michael Vallejo
November 5, 2022

In psychology, should statements are a cognitive distortion or negative thinking pattern that fuels feelings of anxiety.

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5 Helpful Tips For Starting Therapy (If You're Nervous About It)

5 Helpful Tips For Starting Therapy (If You’re Nervous About It)

by Randy Withers, LCMHC
October 3, 2022

Many people have a lot of anxiety about starting therapy, especially if it’s something they’ve never done before.

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7 hidden of depression (that medication won't fix)

7 Hidden Causes of Depression (That Medication Won’t Fix)

by Randy Withers, LCMHC
October 24, 2020

Are you still suffering from clinical depression despite taking prescription medication? Here are 7 causes of depression that pills, unfortunately, won't fix.

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How To Get Results From Therapy

How To Get Huge Results In Therapy: 9 Tips From An Expert

by Randy Withers, LCMHC
October 14, 2020

Therapy is an incredible experience, but most of us have no idea how to do it. If you'd like to learn how to get results

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5 Great Questions To Ask Your New Therapist

Here Are 5 Great Questions To Ask When Choosing A New Therapist

by Randy Withers, LCMHC
October 9, 2020

If you're shopping for a new therapist, it's important to make sure they're a good fit. To help you out, here's some great questions to

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Distorted Thinking and Common Cognitive Distortions

Distorted Thinking: 10 Common Cognitive Distortions You Need To Avoid

by Randy Withers, LCMHC
September 26, 2020

Cognitive distortions are irrational and distorted thinking patterns that are often the root cause of depression and anxiety. This post teaches you how to identify

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12 Hard Questions You Want To Ask Your Therapist (But Don't)

12 Hard Questions You Want To Ask Your Therapist But Don’t (According To Google)

by Randy Withers, LCMHC
September 11, 2020

Many clients have questions they want to ask their therapist, but are uncomfortable doing so. In this post, you'll get answers to 12 of them.

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therapist platitudes

9 Dumb Platitudes That Suck The Air Out of a Therapy Session

by Randy Withers, LCMHC
July 12, 2020

A platitude is cheap. It’s a throwaway statement, one well-meaning people use when they don’t know what else to say. But platitudes have a way

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Blunt Therapy is your source for tips, articles, and advice about the mental health topics that matter to you, from a licensed therapist who’s been there. It’s a blog about mental health matters, addictions, relationships, and parenting. In other words, Blunt Therapy is a blog about the kind of things that people go to therapy for. Now offering professional life coaching services to select clients.

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