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Life has become more stressful for pretty much everyone these days. Every week, our Group Therapy newsletter will answer questions sent in by readers about what’s been weighing on your hearts and minds.
You might be wondering how long is considered “normal” to stay with a therapist, or how to find a good one. Or how you can prioritize your mental health when those around you — like your boss, or your partner, or the culture at large — aren’t prioritizing it themselves. Or how to readjust to social situations after only hanging out with your dog for the past two years. (And of course, some of you might just be “asking for a friend.” 😉)
This newsletter is for anyone who’s ever stayed up late scouring Google for advice on how to feel better. We’ll gather diverse opinions with plenty of context, and we’ll also create opportunities for you to connect and be in dialogue with one another about what we’re learning.
This is a corner of the web where we hope you can take a deep breath, learn something new about yourself, and be reminded that you’re never alone. Whatever it is you’re going through, we promise — you’re in good company. You can reach us at GroupTherapy@latimes.com or submit your questions here.
Your host
I’m Laura Newberry. Why trust me? I’m training to become a licensed clinical social worker, and I have questions of my own. And as a reporter, I’ve always been curious about why people feel and behave in the ways they do, and how people’s actions affect the well-being of themselves and their communities. This newsletter is a natural — and I hope useful! — extension of that lifelong career-long investigation.
Growing awareness of mental health issues means more options than ever before: mindfulness tools, brand-new research, even therapy TikTok (there are some good ones out there, I swear). I’m excited to share my favorite resources with you.
Recent Newsletters by Laura Newberry
Thanks to our readers, we’ve been able to explore a vast and fascinating range of topics since we launched this newsletter in August 2022.
An increasingly popular approach to therapy asks whether “symptoms” are really parts of ourselves that need more care.
It’s possible to heal from family stresses and traumas that can shape our minds and bodies.
This week, let’s unpack a narrative that has come up in the conversation about the homelessness crisis and what will resolve it.
A divorce therapist shares advice for folks who find themselves at a painful impasse with their former partners, making it hard for them to start their next chapter.
The most important part of your relationship with a therapist is the energy between the two of you, but their credentials can make a difference.
Our bonds with our pets are uniquely profound and losing one can bring intense grief, especially in a culture that doesn’t make space for it.
On social media, more people than ever are talking about the condition. Here’s what to know about it.
A gender doula tells us what people of all genders — not just trans people — gain from thinking more deeply about how they inhabit their identities and bodies.
The moon is looming large in spirituality these days as more people find peace and healing in gazing at the sky.
