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Communication What is Active Listening? Tips from First Session Therapists

What is active listening? Tips from therapists. Compare counsellors, social workers, psychologists and psychotherapists on First Session. Watch intro videos and book appointments.

Nicole Laoutaris · Jan 18, 2022

Types of Therapists CHART: Psychiatrist vs Psychologist vs Social Worker vs Psychotherapist

Explore four major categories of regulated mental health professionals to get familiar with: psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and psychotherapists

First Session Editorial Team · Dec 14, 2021

A collage of eight stylized silhouettes of human heads against colorful backgrounds, each filled with different abstract and symbolic elements representing various mental states or concepts. The designs include heads filled with pills, clouds, fish, tangled lines, a nebula, speech bubbles, abstract hands, and geometric patterns, illustrating diverse psychological themes.

Types of Therapists Psychiatrist vs. Psychologist vs. Social Worker vs. Psychotherapist

In Canada, there are four major categories of regulated mental health professionals to get familiar with.

Nicole Laoutaris · Dec 9, 2021

Mental Health Specializations Relationship Therapy

Learn about the techniques and approaches for relationship therapy. Watch intro videos and compare therapists, counsellors, psychologists and psychotherapists on First Session.

Nicole Laoutaris · Dec 6, 2021

Mental Health Specializations Gender and Affectional Orientation, Sexual Orientation and 2SLGBTQIA+ Therapy

Learn about the techniques and approaches for sexual orientation and LGBTQ2IA+ therapy. Watch intro videos and compare therapists, counsellors, psychologists and psychotherapists on First Session.

Nicole Laoutaris · Dec 6, 2021

A counseling session in a modern office setting where a distressed man, seated on a dark gray sofa, holds his head with one hand, showing signs of emotional stress. Opposite him, a therapist in a light pink shirt and gray pants sits on a wooden chair, holding a notepad and listening attentively.

Mental Health Specializations Men's Issues and Therapy Techniques

Learn about therapy techniques and approaches for issues affecting men. Watch intro videos and compare therapists, counsellors, psychologists and psychotherapists on First Session.

Nicole Laoutaris · Dec 6, 2021

Mental Health Specializations Grief Therapy Techniques

Learn about therapy techniques and approaches for grief and loss. Watch intro videos and compare therapists, counsellors, psychologists and psychotherapists on First Session.

Nicole Laoutaris · Dec 6, 2021

A young child and a therapist sitting at a table in a bright and friendly room. The therapist, a woman with glasses, is smiling and holding up a card with a happy face, while the child reaches for a card with a sad face, illustrating an emotional recognition exercise

Mental Health Specializations Child Therapy Techniques

Learn about the techniques and approaches for child therapy. Watch intro videos and compare therapists, counsellors, psychologists and psychotherapists on First Session.

Nicole Laoutaris · Nov 25, 2021

Mental Health Specializations Family Therapy Techniques

Learn about the techniques and approaches for family therapy. Watch intro videos and compare therapists, counsellors, psychologists and psychotherapists on First Session.

Nicole Laoutaris · Nov 25, 2021

A woman wearing a colorful striped sweater stands with her head down, appearing distressed. A chaotic cloud of question marks, arrows, and scribbles emerges from her head, illustrating confusion and anxiety

Mental Health Specializations Anxiety Disorder Assessment and Therapy Techniques

Learn how therapists identify, assess and treat anxiety disorders. Watch intro videos and compare therapists, counsellors, psychologists and psychotherapists on First Session.

Nicole Laoutaris · Nov 9, 2021

Mental Health Specializations Depression Disorder Assessment and Therapy Techniques

Learn how therapists identify, assess and treat depression disorders. Watch intro videos and compare therapists, counsellors, psychologists and psychotherapists on First Session.

Nicole Laoutaris · Nov 9, 2021

Mental Health Specializations Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Assessment and Therapy Techniques

Learn how therapists identify, assess and treat post-traumatic stress disorder. Watch intro videos and compare therapists, counsellors, psychologists and psychotherapists on First Session.

First Session Editorial Team · Nov 9, 2021