http://www.drmadelinedaniels.com/2006/10/16/why-go-to-a-psychologist/ Psychologist CA PSY #16927, 530-873-4543 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:15:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.drmadelinedaniels.com/2006/10/16/why-go-to-a-psychologist/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Deb Tue, 17 Apr 2007 15:00:40 +0000 http://www.drmadelinedaniels.com/?p=7#comment-8 This is so true. I have stacks of self-help books, but it's the process of saying things out loud, talking with someone who isn't biased and seeing things in different ways. Therapy has helped me through out the years, and now my on child is going through therapy, and I see it helping him as well. To have someone to talk to, where he doesn't feel judged or have to worry about mom or dad's reaction, has given him a safe place to discuss life and understand how to react to things. It's a growing and learning process. This is so true. I have stacks of self-help books, but it’s the process of saying things out loud, talking with someone who isn’t biased and seeing things in different ways. Therapy has helped me through out the years, and now my on child is going through therapy, and I see it helping him as well. To have someone to talk to, where he doesn’t feel judged or have to worry about mom or dad’s reaction, has given him a safe place to discuss life and understand how to react to things. It’s a growing and learning process.

]]> http://www.drmadelinedaniels.com/2006/10/16/why-go-to-a-psychologist/comment-page-1/#comment-7 MENTAL HEALTH SOURCE PAGE » Blog Archive » Emotional Invalidation, Brands or Generics, Worrying, and More Tue, 17 Apr 2007 03:23:28 +0000 http://www.drmadelinedaniels.com/?p=7#comment-7 [...] Madeline wrote an article to answer questions about why you may consider going to a Psychologist. She asked a good question: why should you go to a psychologist instead of reading self help books or going to seminars (like for positive thinking)? Well, for me, I found that self-help books or programs don’t work for people who don’t know how to help themselves, not because they’re not motivated or lazy (I was extremely motivated!), but because their mind perception is warped. It’s like being blind and trying to figure out what color looks like. While medications worked for me, I found that my bond with my therapist “Dr. M” was very important in my healing process. In many ways, I see her as a “helper” sent to guide me along my journey out of the depression abyss. Moreover, when I had a relapse years after completing medication therapy and became intolerant to most psych meds, I relied on cognitive psychotherapy and had good results. [...] [...] Madeline wrote an article to answer questions about why you may consider going to a Psychologist. She asked a good question: why should you go to a psychologist instead of reading self help books or going to seminars (like for positive thinking)? Well, for me, I found that self-help books or programs don’t work for people who don’t know how to help themselves, not because they’re not motivated or lazy (I was extremely motivated!), but because their mind perception is warped. It’s like being blind and trying to figure out what color looks like. While medications worked for me, I found that my bond with my therapist “Dr. M” was very important in my healing process. In many ways, I see her as a “helper” sent to guide me along my journey out of the depression abyss. Moreover, when I had a relapse years after completing medication therapy and became intolerant to most psych meds, I relied on cognitive psychotherapy and had good results. [...]

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