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‘Good Therapy’ is a term I coined having worked in the field of health for most of my adult life.  It is important to completely renovate the concept of therapy simply because it’s now urgent.

While I would never suggest it’s the ideal way to improve your personal best, build resilience, or elevate performance, I can share a deeply personal story about how processing and healing water-related trauma unexpectedly enhanced my performance abilities as a professional scuba diver. Four years ago, I decided to return to diving after years away, […]

When Jane Phipps first reached out to Anne Ligthart at 2nd Opinion Psychotherapy, she was carrying the weight of decades of unresolved trauma. At 50 years old, Jane had spent most of her adult life feeling overwhelmed, unsupported, and trapped in a cycle of fear and anxiety. “I sought help from a psychologist for the […]

You have reached the point where either you have been told to “go see someone” or you have decided to try therapy (again), in the hope that you will get the help you feel you need and know you want. Are you truly ready to resolve trauma?

When it comes to personal growth and wellbeing, nature, art, and athletic activity stand as powerful sentinels that strongly support healthy development. At 2nd Opinion Psychotherapy, I encourage my clients to include these into their daily lives, and my own pursuits actively support my role as therapist.