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Overcoming Social Anxiety to Reclaim Your Life

Overcoming Social Anxiety to Reclaim Your Life

For many people, the prospect of engaging in social situations can be daunting and even debilitating. This fear, known as social anxiety, can severely restrict one’s opportunities and overall enjoyment of life. However, with the right tools and mindset, overcoming social anxiety is entirely possible. Let’s explore the nature of social anxiety, the impact of...
Why Perfection Is Not Ideal

Why Perfection Is Not Ideal

Being proud of attaining a perfect result is a good feeling, however, the constant need to always and only achieve perfection in everything you do will cause more bad feelings than good. Most humans have a desire to do good work and receive praise for it – that praise can be outward from others or just a positive knowing within that it’s a task done well. However,...
True Therapy’s Top Recommended Self-Help & Educational Books

True Therapy’s Top Recommended Self-Help & Educational Books

Are you motivated to change? Motivation to change is the greatest indicator of success in therapy. This combined with the therapeutic relationship with your counselor and the amount of reflection and ‘work’ you engage in between sessions will set you up for success in accomplishing your goals. Below are frequently recommended books to be used as an adjunct to...