The Grow Journal
Survey: 50% of LGBTQ+ Young People Who Want Mental Health Care Are Not Able to Get it
June is Pride month, celebrating the LGBTQ+ community and supporting mental health. Unfortunately, many LGBTQ+ youth face significant barriers to accessing care. This article explores these challenges, effective therapeutic interventions, and the importance of inclusive, supportive environments.
Conditions
View AllUnderstanding Complex PTSD: Symptoms and Treatment
June is PTSD Awareness Month, an ideal time to explore complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD). Unlike PTSD, CPTSD stems from prolonged trauma and has unique symptoms and impacts. Learn about CPTSD’s causes, effects, and strategies for healing and managing this challenging condition.
Lesser-Known Symptoms of PTSD
June is PTSD Awareness Month, an ideal time to explore PTSD beyond common symptoms like flashbacks and nightmares. PTSD affects millions, with subtler symptoms impacting daily life. Discover these lesser-known signs and gain insight into effective treatments and support.
Burnout at Work: Prevention, Coping Skills and Treatment
Burnout is long-term stress that causes emotional exhaustion and depletion of someone’s psychological and physical health. Someone experiencing burnout may feel constantly drained, negative, cynical, and alienated. Feelings of burnout can cause someone to be less productive at work or in their personal life. Unfortunately, many people experience burnout at some point in their lives. […]
Featured
View AllSurvey: 50% of LGBTQ+ Young People Who Want Mental Health Care Are Not Able to Get it
June is Pride month, celebrating the LGBTQ+ community and supporting mental health. Unfortunately, many LGBTQ+ youth face significant barriers to accessing care. This article explores these challenges, effective therapeutic interventions, and the importance of inclusive, supportive environments.
Celebrating Pride Month with a Focus on Mental Health
While Pride Month often serves as a fun, vibrant celebration, it can also be an opportunity to connect those who are struggling with mental health to resources that they otherwise may not encounter. Let’s examine the intersection of LGBTQ+ identity, Pride month, and mental health.
9 Ways to Practice Self-Care During Mental Health Awareness Month
Self-care means taking actions to boost your mental, physical, and emotional health. It’s crucial for managing stress and enhancing well-being. Learn how self-care intertwines with Mental Health Awareness Month, its origins, goals, and practical self-care strategies to improve your life.
Grow news
View AllGrow Therapy: 2024 State of Mental Health Report
Learn about the rising demand for therapy, effectiveness for various age groups, and key factors enhancing treatment quality from the 2024 Mental Health Awareness.
Grow Therapy launches measurement-informed care, raises Sequoia-led Series C
At Grow Therapy we have an audacious goal: to refine access to our mental health system so that it simply works for everyone providing and seeking care. We strive to achieve this by building the most effective platform for therapists to run their practices, patients to receive care, and payors to effectively serve their members. […]
Elevating Teletherapy: Introducing Grow’s Seamless Telehealth Platform
In today’s dynamic healthcare landscape, the need for secure, accessible, and streamlined telehealth solutions has never been more crucial. Grow is proud to introduce its state-of-the-art teletherapy platform, designed to enhance the experience for both providers and clients. Easy for Clients: Say goodbye to the hassle of complex logins. Clients receive a unique video link […]
Insurance
View AllOnline Therapy That Takes Insurance
In the last few years, options for online therapy services rapidly grew to meet the increased demand for accessible, quality mental healthcare. Before the pandemic, telehealth was a relatively new form of medical care that hadn’t quite gotten total buy-in from insurance providers. However, when most of the country was forced into quarantine and unable […]
Amerihealth Pennsylvania Therapy Coverage
Therapy can be expensive without health insurance coverage. But taking care of your mental health is important for your overall well-being. The good news is that Amerihealth Pennsylvania insurance plans cover counseling and psychotherapy, making these services more affordable. Whether you are thinking about therapy for the first time or are already seeing a therapist, […]
Does Insurance Cover Couples Therapy?
Couples therapy is a powerful tool for resolving relationship problems and fostering well-being. It serves to heal and strengthen the bonds that exist between two individuals. However, the financial aspect of couples therapy can be a hurdle for many who seek therapy. In this article, we’ll explore the ins and outs of insurance coverage for […]
Providers
View AllRewriting Self-Care for Neurodiverse Clients
Typical self-care strategies not working for your neurodivergent client? Grow Therapy is here with tips on how to reframe and rewrite self-care for your neurodivergent client base.
Making The Most of Maintenance Sessions
It’s a small victory for mental health everywhere when a provider books a “maintenance” or “check-in” session with their clients. With a little planning and some go-to questions, you can make sure maintenance sessions are invaluable to your clients – and enjoyable for you both.
Clinician’s Trend: A Guide to Shadow Work
If you look up the term “shadow work” on TikTok, you’ll find thousands of videos with billions of views. So what’s it all about? And how should we respond if a client brings it up in session, or even books a session with us expressly to “do shadow work”?
Relationships
View All5 Impactful Ways to Support the LGBTQ+ Community During Pride Month
Learn how to become a better ally and strengthen community bonds during PRIDE month. Simple steps towards educating yourself, attending events, supporting LGBTQ+ businesses, advocating for rights, using inclusive language, and promoting mental health resources go a long way.
How to Emotionally Detach from Someone
Detaching from toxic relationships is vital for mental well-being, though challenging. Emotional detachment, rooted in self-care, helps manage unhealthy bonds. Therapy can guide through this process, improving quality of life and fostering healthier relationships.
The Signs and Causes of Enmeshment
We all want to be close to our families, partners, and friends. But what happens when the boundaries become blurred to the point is it unhealthy? Here, we take a look at that fine balance and break down the signs, causes, and how to seek help with Grow Therapy.
Self-help
View AllWhat is ‘Sunshine Guilt’ and Tips for Overcoming it
Have you ever wondered why you feel guilty about staying indoors on sunny days? Explore “sunshine guilt” and its impact on mental and physical health. With Grow Therapy, find strategies for embracing self-compassion and balanced living.
Defense Mechanisms: How They Work and Why We Use Them
Feeling overwhelmed by strong emotions often triggers defense mechanisms—unconscious psychological tactics that protect us from distressing thoughts and memories. Take a deeper look at how they work and why we use them.
9 Ways to Practice Self-Care During Mental Health Awareness Month
Self-care means taking actions to boost your mental, physical, and emotional health. It’s crucial for managing stress and enhancing well-being. Learn how self-care intertwines with Mental Health Awareness Month, its origins, goals, and practical self-care strategies to improve your life.
Therapy FAQ
View AllWhat is Emotional Stress? Signs, Causes and Coping Tips
Emotional strain is a common and understandable reaction to life’s stressors, but living with emotional stress for long periods of time can have significant impacts on your quality of life. Learn the signs, causes, and coping tips with Grow Therapy.
A Comprehensive Guide to Family Systems Therapy
Family systems therapy offers a unique lens through which to examine family dynamics. By comprehending these core principles, perspectives, and dynamics, we gain insight into the complex web of family relationships that Family Systems Therapy seeks to address.
Should You Recommend Your Therapist to a Friend?
Have you ever wondered if it would be a good idea to recommend your current therapist to a close friend who is seeking mental health support? Read on to understand the benefits and the potential drawbacks of recommending your therapist to your friend.