“Insight does not equal change”
Posted by jasonhobbslcsw in May, 2020
Part of an occasional series about phrases that this therapist finds himself repeating, often. As a clinician in private practice, one of the phrases that I frequently hear myself saying is this: “Insight does not equal change.” In therapy, this most often emerges at the beginning of treatment or sometimes when we have reached a […]
Category: mental health
Post Tagged with behavior, breathe, children, habits, insight, mental health, psychology, social work, social worker, therapist, therapy Robins Resilient!
Posted by jasonhobbslcsw in Mar, 2020
for the town in which I live and work What we are experiencing is a slow-moving trauma. There is a way in which you see something coming, not exactly knowing what “it” is. But you feel the challenge already. It reminds me of the way that we have weathered hurricanes and tropical storms in the […]
Category: coronavirus, mental health
“Handle the emotion first, then talk…”
Posted by jasonhobbslcsw in Jan, 2020
Part of an occasional series about phrases that this therapist finds himself repeating, often. As a clinician in private practice, one of the phrases that I hear myself saying sometimes is this: “Handle the emotion first, then talk.” This is another of those multi-purpose phrases, having applications with couples and other relationships, but maybe most clearly […]
Category: mental health
Writing Your Story Again
Posted by jasonhobbslcsw in Jan, 2020
My wife and I have been DEEP into the editing process with our publisher. Much of this entire process of publishing has been new to us. We received a book contract, signed it, and sent our manuscript to the publisher. Then we received a “developmental edit”, which was more about style and larger issues. For […]
Post Tagged with anxiety, anxiety help, book, christian, control, grace, mental health, narrative therapy, revision, spirituality, therapist, therapy, writing “Anxiety is a body event.”
Posted by jasonhobbslcsw in Dec, 2019
Part of an occasional series about phrases that this therapist finds himself repeating, often. As a clinician in private practice, one of the phrases that I hear myself saying over and over, often in this way is this: “Remember, anxiety is a body event.” So what does this mean? First, this statement, “anxiety is a […]
“Our hurts return at different ages and stages.”
Posted by jasonhobbslcsw in Dec, 2019
Part of an occasional series about phrases that this therapist finds himself repeating, often. As a clinician in private practice, a phrase that I hear myself repeating often is “Our hurts return at different ages and stages”. This phrase generally arises in working with the parents of a child or maybe even a young adult […]
Category: mental health
Post Tagged with adolescents, anxiety, children, grief, growth, healing, mental health, resilience, teens, therapy, trauma Not on the journey alone
Posted by jasonhobbslcsw in Nov, 2019
on walking and writing and walking and writing This is one of those lessons that I learn over and over again: you are not alone, nor should you be. I am aware that it speaks to something foundational for me, and perhaps for you. As for me, I’ve been walking and hiking more of late, […]
Raising up our Hurt
Posted by jasonhobbslcsw in Mar, 2018
The cure is that we must look at what hurt us in order to live.
Category: mental health, spirituality and faith
What is a first visit with a therapist like anyway?
Posted by jasonhobbslcsw in Feb, 2017
So, yes, people often do not know what to expect when you visit a therapist’s office. It can be an awkward, vulnerable, and just a very different sort of conversation than you usually have. If you were going to a general practitioner, then you may get asked questions about your injury, your cough, the possible […]
Category: mental health
The ABCs of Mental Health Treatment
Posted by jasonhobbslcsw in Jan, 2017
[Note: This is the last in a three-part series of articles written several years ago for a local publication. The purpose was to do some education about mental health, especially for a church audience. I thought it might be good to revisit.] LMFT. LPC. LCSW. PsyD. MD. M.Div. Ph.D. CAC. RN. CSB. Medicaid. Medicare. MHP. […]
Category: mental health