
2. You Are Not Your Diagnosis
If you have previously been in the mental health system, you most likely have been given a diagnosis. I want you to know, you are not your diagnosis!

11. Why Some Therapy Models Help and Others Don’t
During my 40-plus years as a psychotherapist, my clients have shared information with me about their previous years of therapy. They often arrive at our initial session with a diagnosis given to them when they first sought help. They feel hopeless and frightened that the label they were given defines them and will affect the rest of their life.