Jenifer Kurz, MFT

09/20/2016

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09/12/2016

This is one of the areas where therapy and medical treatment vastly differ. With medical treatment, the best outcome is a cure where you eradicate the illness and ensure it doesn’t return. In therapy, this isn’t possible because mental illnesses, negative beliefs and manipulative behaviors are not diseases.

“Therapy helps clients uncover strengths and learn new skills that will allow them to deal with the challenges that arise in life,” counselor Crystal Johnson told Talk space. “A successful therapy experience does not mean a client is cured, it means the person has the inner and outer resources to deal with the ups and downs of life.”

Therapy has reduced some of the psychosomatic symptoms of mental illness, but it’s not going to eradicate it. It is mostly a tool to better cope with problems. It can’t fix you because you were never broken.

08/26/2016

Therapists Do More Than Listening
The “blank screen” cliche where therapists barely engage with clients is another leftover from the early days of psychotherapy.

Talkspace spoke with therapist Donna Corbett, who offered an accurate description of how active therapists are.

“Therapy is an interactive process because it is a relationship,” she said. “In the beginning, I may speak less or ask more questions as I am getting to know my patient but as time goes on, I do share my thoughts when it will be helpful.”

08/15/2016

It's humanly impossible for your significant other to fulfill your every need. You can't expect one woman or man to be your sounding board, your bestie, your lover, your personal accountant and everything else in between, said Kristin Zeising, a San Diego-based psychologist.

"It's taxing on the relationship and a burden for your significant other to play so many role," she said "this dynamic can also deaden your sexual desire for each other."

To curb this kind of dependency, create some distance and focus on outside relationships.

"Becoming a more well-rounded, less dependent individual makes your relationship more fulfilling."

08/05/2016