Eric Berta LPC

Be careful what you feed your brain. Imagine putting a post-it note on your bathroom mirror that said, "You suck, you're going to have another miserable day." We don't need a post-it note because we say this and other bad things in our head! Others can be rude, but we can be vicious. Think about what you think. Do you say things to yourself that you wouldn't say to a child? Much of my counseling is spent helping people cut through years of false training about who they are & what they are able to do.

Treatment methods? CBT, EMDR, RET, XYZ-PDQ. Sometimes treatment methods are done AT people. I am trained in several methods, but I've found that the fastest way to alienate a client is to shove them through some framework. At my old age, sometimes people just need to talk to someone who will remind them that they "aren't the a$$hole" (or be told that they are!). Yes, $1 for no-show. Life happens. Don't make it a habit.

• Pennsylvania, Licensed Professional Counselor, PC007099