What does therapy actually do — and how do you know if you're worth it?In this episode of Guiding Tides, we sit down with Aaron Gilbert, LICSW — founder of Boston Evening Therapy Associates — for one of the most honest conversations about therapy we've had yet.Aaron built BETA 20 years ago out of a simple observation: people needed evening and weekend appointments and couldn't get them. Today it's grown to 40+ licensed clinicians serving all of Massachusetts online and in person. But what Aaron really unpacks in this conversation is something deeper — what therapy is actually for, what makes it work, and what gets in the way.We talk about:The ”magic” of therapy — why being truly, fully heard by a non-judgmental person is more powerful than most people realizeHow to find the right therapist (and what to do when it doesn't click)EMDR and DBT — what they are, who they help, and how to research themWhy curiosity is the single most important quality in a therapistWhat ”I'm worth it” has to do with whether therapy works at allOnline vs. in-person therapy — the real pros and cons after 5 years of teletherapyHow to drown out the noise and invest in yourselfWhether you've been in therapy for years or are still on the fence, this one will shift how you see it.

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Guest: Aaron Gilbert, Founder, LICSWhttps://bostoneveningtherapy.com/

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