starting therapy

What to Expect When You Are Expecting…To Start Therapy

DESIGNED BY UNSPLASH “Psychotherapy can be one of the greatest and most rewarding adventures, it can bring with it the deepest feelings of personal worth, of purpose and richness in living.” ~ Eda Leshan In 2018, 56.7% of U.S. adults with a mental illness did not receive treatment. Maybe you are thinking about seeing a […]

Q&A: Why Did I Become A Therapist?

PHOTO BY ALEXA VOSSLER “We all have worth; sometimes we just need to be reminded of our worth!” -Melissa Cluff  Many of us evaluate the previous year to decide what we want to continue to do in the new year and what we want to do differently. One of the new things I want to […]

The Leading Cause of Addiction Is Not What You Think

DESIGNED BY UNSPLASH What causes addiction? Many would guess it is the substance or behavior itself and that one gets hooked to something by doing/using it repetitively.  For years, science agreed with this response, but current research has shown that almost everything we think we know about addiction is false.  I invite you to look […]

7 Questions Your Therapist Doesn’t Want You to Ask

Seven Questions Your Therapist Doesn’t Want You to Ask

…but that the well-informed client will want to know DESIGNED BY FREEPIK Have you ever been asked an awkward question that you are unsure how to answer? Well, therapists get those all the time! So often, in fact, that I have spent time to compile my typical responses for when people are brave enough to […]

Melissa Cluff, Cluff Counseling

Choosing the Right Therapist for You

In last week’s post, I talked about 5 things I want my future clients to know. This week, I’d like to address how to choose the right therapist for you–an essential element in having a successful experience in therapy. The first two steps to choosing the right therapist for you are 1) being aware of […]