It’s a phrase that has become increasingly relevant across industries, including mental health. At Golden Vibes Counseling Center, we’ve seen firsthand how the quality of supervision, mentorship, and workplace culture can shape a therapist’s professional experience.

Why Talking to a Therapist is Important Deciding to start therapy, regardless of your reasoning, is a challenge in and of itself. Finding a therapist who understands you and your needs is the next big daunting task. Many individuals who identify within the LGBTQIA2S+ community are...

When you think of couples therapy, you might imagine a couple on the brink of breaking up, seeking a last-ditch effort to save their relationship. This traditional view of therapy as a “last resort” often overshadows its potential to enhance already healthy relationships....

College students may seek therapy and counseling services for a variety of reasons such as pre-existing mental health concerns, body image issues, life transitions, trauma, anxiety and depression, academic stress, and loneliness and isolation. Sometimes, for some students, managing...

Social Anxiety doesn’t look the same for every person who has it. Which may be difficult when we think about what it actually means to have social anxiety, especially in a diagnosable sense. Social anxiety isn’t just being fearful of being in public (although that’s probably the...

Depending on your circumstances, depression can creep into your life slowly. You may notice one day you’ve stopped doing a lot of the things you’ve previously loved and don’t feel like yourself anymore, or depression can wreck its way into your life quickly, and maybe you know...

Life transitions are tough. Big moves are tough. Breakups are tough. These things tend to bring up a lot of issues and feelings we like to avoid. I’ve watched and supported close friends and family who have gone through these things. I’ve even had plenty of them myself. And...