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What to expect from a therapy session

Alexis Powell-Howard · TED

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About

Given the stresses of contemporary life, getting help tending to your mental health is as important as ever. However, many hesitate to get this help because they're intimidated or even actively put off by popular narratives about how therapy works (or doesn't!). In this talk, psychotherapist Alexis Powell-Howard dispels myths, clarifies common misconceptions and walks us through how therapy actually works.

The talk

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TEDxPatras
Speaker
Alexis Powell-Howard
Year
2022
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Medicine and health, Psychology and the brain
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
Attribution
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