InHealth ManagementbyAaliyazafar·Aug 11Mental Health Counseling: What Nobody Tells You About Getting HelpWhy talking to someone does not mean you’re broken, and how counseling can help you see yourself differently.A response icon1A response icon1
Denise Takakjy·Mar 27The Conversation Counselor Education AvoidsEvery semester, in every counseling program, a quiet but predictable crisis unfolds. A student enters field experience carrying their own…A response icon1A response icon1
Denise Takakjy·Oct 22, 2025When the System Shuts Down: What Mental Health Counselors Can Do During the Government ShutdownAs the 2025 government shutdown continues, mental health counselors across the country are grappling with the ripple effects on their…
Denise Takakjy·Oct 15, 2025“Why I Refuse to be a Neutral Therapist” Part 3Therapists are often taught to stay neutral. It’s seen as ethical, professional, even protective. But over time, I’ve come to ask: who does…
Denise Takakjy·Oct 12, 2025Why I Am EncouragedI am currently attending a national counselor education conference, and I must say that I am very encouraged. I admit that I have been…A response icon1A response icon1
Denise Takakjy·Oct 5, 2025“Why I Refuse to Be a Neutral Therapist”I have been a licensed mental health counselor for over 19 years now. I primarily work with teens and young adults. I also teach in…
Denise Takakjy·Oct 1, 2025Naming the UnnamedWhen I first started in counseling, I was told it was a helping profession. A space for healing, empathy, and growth. But the deeper I got…
Denise Takakjy·Sep 27, 2025“Is My Therapist Gaslighting Me?”You walk into therapy hoping to be heard. You’ve rehearsed your truth, braced yourself to name it out loud. But by the end of the session…
Denise Takakjy·Sep 21, 2025Why We Need to Name White Supremacy and Fascism-And What It Means for CounselingThere’s a dangerous myth floating around: that if we just stay calm, stay polite, and avoid “politics,” things will work themselves out…
Denise Takakjy·Sep 10, 2025Therapy Isn’t Enough: How the Mental Health Industrial Complex Fuels U.S. InjusticeIn a country where grief is criminalized, rage is pathologized, and healing is monetized, the mental health industrial complex is not a…
