What's Therapy Like for the Therapist?

Loveland professional counselor Mike Ensley discusses a question he often gets about his profession:

There are a lot of different responses you get when you tell people you're a professional counselor. While there's an overall shift toward more positive attitudes about mental health care, people's comments and questions reveal a lot about how intimidating most of us find it to hold space for the unpacking of our inner lives.

Sometimes a client will even apologize for whatever topic they needed to bring up in session, as if they had just sat next to an unsuspecting stranger on the bus and decided to unload.

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