Why do clients want to do personalized therapy intensives? Sandra* lamented, “I’m so tired of just being on the cusp of something then our time is up and I have to stop. Then who knows what life is going to happen over the next week – it’s so hard to get back into that deep work! I wish we could have more time and just do the work!” We agree. Since 2015 we’ve been doing custom, personalized therapy intensives with our clients. They range anywhere from one to three days at a time (we usually start with a three-day intensive for new clients so we have adequate time to work). You might be asking ..read more

  Emotions can get a bad rap, especially the emotions we term “bad.” In this video Flower Mound Trauma Therapist Victoria Ellis tells us about them and how to address them. Watch the video or read the transcript below! Transcript: Hello, my name is Victoria Ellis and I am a Flower Mound trauma therapist working at the Journey and The Process. Today, I wanted to talk about negative emotions and why they are important and beneficial for us, and at the end I’m going to talk a little bit about what to do with them. So it is not uncommon for us to desire to move away from negative emotions ..read more

You know you’ve been through some stuff. Maybe you don’t have a formal diagnosis, but someone told you it seems like whatever you’re experiencing in PTSD, or post-traumatic stress disorder. You’ve probably heard a variety of not helpful things in an attempt to help you feel better. Here is a list some of the things our clients have been told – and the actual truth about each. Unhelpful statement: You can’t have PTSD if you aren’t in the military or haven’t gone to war. So really, it can’t be that bad. Truth: You don’t have to go to war to be experiencing PTSD. There is nothing in the diagnosti ..read more

Written by Victoria Ellis, LMFT Associate You’ve probably heard it before: “You just need to process it and move on. Stop thinking about it. It’s been so long, why can’t you move on? Can’t you just accept it’s over? Why would you even consider Brainspotting in Flower Mound?”  Our culture is fast paced and focused on efficiency. We believe we should be able to reason through anything, out think our feelings, and put emotions and thoughts into their proper place. Even the way we talk about healing has become boiled down to “processing.” What the heck does that even mean anyway? Unfortunate ..read more

You need a trauma therapist in Wake Forest – but how do you find one? Once you have some ideas on a therapist, what do you even ask to know if he/she might be a good fit? Here are some questions to ask a potential therapist. Question 1 – How often do you work with clients who have experienced traumatic events? What training have you had? What outcomes have you had? Hopefully the answer here is “all the time.” You want someone who is at least trauma informed and has done good trauma work with clients. Ideally, you want a trauma specialist – someone well trained in working with trauma and e ..read more

Tabitha Westbrook, LMFT, LCHMC, LPC, CCTP, therapist in Wake Forest, NC, sat down with some incredible colleagues to talk about the status of mental health. In this video, Tabitha, Rebecca Williams, LMFT, Yolanda Harper, LCSW, and Erika Labuzan-Lopez, LMFT, LPC-S take on tough topics. The panel discusses the medical and venture capital models of mental health care and how they can negatively impact those seeking help. Most importantly, the team discusses what good therapy looks like. We hope this helps you better understand some things about mental healthcare – but most importantly that it hel ..read more

Yesterday I (Tabitha) came across the quote “Be fearless in the pursuit of what sets your soul on fire.” It spoke deeply to my heart and I think it may speak deeply to the hearts of our Wake Forest trauma therapy clients about allowing desire. Many trauma survivors believe desire is a four-letter word with more letters. It’s not allowed. It’s not something you can have. You deserve what you get. You are not worthy of being cared for. You are broken beyond repair. In fact, you may not even be sure what sets your soul on fire. Heck, half the time you aren’t even sure you can feel a darn thing. S ..read more

The Journey and The Process would like to introduce Victoria Ellis as part of our Wake Forest counseling team. Victoria is an INCREDIBLE therapist who is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Associate (LMFTA) in NC. Both adult and teen clients adore working with her. We thought we’d take a minute to let you get to know her. She might just be the counselor you or your teen have been looking for! Why did you decide to become a therapist? I am good at listening to pain without judgement. I am good at compassion. And my own pain has been refined into experience that I can use help others. I kn ..read more

The Journey and The Process would like to introduce Kristen Buechner as part of our Wake Forest counseling team. Kristen is our AMAZING therapist who is licensed in multiple states (NC, WI, and VA). Both adult and kiddo clients are loving working with her. We thought we’d take a minute to let you get to know her. She might just be the counselor you or your kiddo have been looking for! Why did you decide to become a therapist? I am passionate about helping individuals, children, couples and families. I love assisting people with embracing their brain health and developing healthy, functional pa ..read more

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