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Insurance or Private Pay Therapy?

An extremely important part of finding a therapist is deciding whether you want to use your health insurance or not. Nowadays, there are many therapists who choose to not take insurance, including...

In-person or telehealth therapy?

One of the first questions that you may be asked once you reach out to a therapist is whether you want to see someone via telehealth or in-person. You might’ve had a doctor’s appointment via...

How to Find a Therapist

This is the first post in our series based around questions that people have around therapy where we’ll be tackling all the questions that you might have about how therapy works, how to start, and...

What To Do When I Can’t Sleep?

Not being able to sleep is such an awful feeling. If you are reading this at three in the morning after several hours of tossing and turning and not being able to fall asleep, take a deep breath. Everything is going to be okay. The good news is that you are not alone and there are tons of things...

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Focus On Your Why Workshop

Date: July 25th Time: 4:00 PM Location: Better Together Conference Room Do you ever feel like it's difficult to find purpose or why we understand the things you do? This workshop will help you gain the skills to understand the why behind our actions and give the skills to focus on that why and let...

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Independence from Old Habits

Independence Day is a day filled with celebrating our freedom with barbecue, fireworks, and time in thesun. We don’t often think about our independence on the Fourth of July other than in the patriotic way.I think there are a lot of things we all could use freedom from. We hold onto old habits and...

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Men’s Mental Health Month

In recent years, there has been a growing acknowledgment of the importance of mental health. Unfortunately, men often find themselves sidelined in these discussions due to unique societal expectations and pressures. The stigma surrounding mental health is particularly severe for men, leading to...

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Gender and Its Terms

When many people come to therapy they want to better understand themselves and figuring out how they feel about gender and sexuality is an important part of this. With Pride Month happening, I felt that it was a good time to talk about gender and sexuality. When someone mentions gender or...

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Simplifying Graduation Gifts by Beth Orns

Over the summer we have a lot of graduation parties for middle school students, high schoolers, and college grads. A question that often comes up is what is an appropriate gift for each of these graduates. In her book Lazy Genius Kendra Adeci recommends a “decide once” for these kinds of gifts....

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Why Choose a Social Worker To Be Your Therapist?

Why Choose a Social Worker To Be Your Therapist?

You might be confused about the credentials your therapist has and wondering what all the different letters mean. Whether your therapist is a LCSW, LPC, LMFT, or licensed psychologist, they have the training required to provide mental health care. However, different education and training impact...

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Beth Orns, owner and licensed therapist at Better Together Mental Health.
Anna Cox, licensed therapist in Columbia, Missouri.

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