"It was 2020, to say the least, and life was very confusing. I was having way more alone time than I had ever had, really, so I was having a lot of ruminating thoughts that were kind of eating me up. I needed help, but the major reason I decided to find a therapist was due to having a lot of questions attached to my gender, or lack thereof, really, as well as a few other things. Finding out that Insight Counseling has an income-based fee scale was a game changer for me."
People remain in abusive situations due to lack of recognition, fear, shame, or financial dependency. Different abuse types include physical, emotional, sexual, financial, and digital. Supporting friends in these situations involves acknowledging their courage and empowering their choices.
"At the time, I had been looking for a new therapist. I tried doing things on my own for a little bit, which went okay, and then I started really struggling again. I was looking up therapists in the area, and that's when I came across Insight. I thought, 'Okay, this will be good.' I really liked the Christian aspect of the counseling because that helped, being a Christian myself. I know that in the church, there's a lot of stigma about mental health, so it really helped that I was able to talk about that with the therapist."
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