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Jul 2020
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#6 - What to expect at your First Therap...

The Anxiety Dr
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Therapy is can benefit EVERYONE, we can all benefit from going to a therapist.  In therapy you Grow, You listen to yourself, you listen to your feelings, and you talk about all this OUT LOUD.  There is power in that alone, and when you combine that with a professional that's trained to guide you and help you through tough situations...WOW.  Join me as I explain to you what typically happens in an initial therapy session.


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