I have anxiety, chronic depression, and excoriation disorder – I’m also a master’s level psychotherapist with my own private practice. My life story and diagnosed mental disorders contradict the general public’s idea that a psychotherapist is some sort of “Buddha-like creature” that has mastered the art of suffering while also helping others through their pain. […]

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