HOPE Journal
Counseling Articles
Plain-language articles from HOPE Counseling Center about starting counseling, relationships, trauma-informed care and finding the right support.
Articles
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Getting Started
What to Expect from Your First Counseling Session
Nervous about starting counseling? Here is a calm walk-through of the first steps at HOPE, from reaching out to sitting down with your therapist.
Read the ArticleTraining and Supervision
How Supervised Counseling Works at HOPE
What it means to see a licensed therapist, a registered associate or a therapist trainee at HOPE, and how clinical supervision supports your care.
Read the ArticleWays to Meet
Counseling Online or in Person: Choosing What Fits
HOPE offers counseling at our Roseville office and by secure video anywhere in California. Here is how to think through which one suits you.
Read the ArticleTrauma-Informed Care
EMDR and Brainspotting: Two Trauma-Informed Approaches
EMDR and Brainspotting both bring the eyes and the body into counseling, but they work differently. Here is a plain-language look at each and at who uses them at HOPE.
Read the ArticleRelationships
When to Consider Couples Counseling
You do not need to be in crisis to seek couples counseling. Here are signs it may help to talk with someone together, and how to begin at HOPE.
Read the ArticleExplore HOPE
Learn More About Our Work
Our specialty pages describe the concerns HOPE therapists support, and our approach pages explain ways of working you may hear about. Each one names the therapists whose work fits that topic.
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