Welcome to my blog Valid and Justified. I plan on using this space to offer information and insight into how and why therapy works, particularly for people who haven’t had a lot of exposure to it. While the content in here may at times be geared towards lawyers, since that is my background, it will also be helpful to anyone who is interested in learning more about how psychotherapy works.
The blog title, “Valid and Justified,” comes from a DBT concept that all feelings are valid (because, after all, if you are experiencing it, then it is real to you) and only some feelings are justified. Learning the difference between the two can be the first step to accepting the reality of your emotions while also choosing which ones to act on. These are concepts that I will delve into deeper on later posts but if you are interested in learning more about Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, please visit my website here: https://www.karenyehsf.com/specialties/
My one overarching goal in this blog is to help dispel the perspective that therapy “just wouldn’t work for me.” There are many different factors involved in the success of therapy, including the right therapeutic relationship. Over the course of this blog, I hope to give you the information you need to choose the right therapy and the right therapist for you.