Entering Vulnerability

I make a specific point during each new therapy session to recognize this big step you’re taking. Sure, you might be the few who are excited to begin therapy, but is it ever truly exciting to come into a new space, share everything with someone you just met, and hope for the best in return?

The new wave of the world has introduced a lot of screens, and reduced personal face-to-face interaction to a minimum. Especially during COVID-19, we have lost even more of that. I am here to help bring the power back into being vulnerable.

Reasons we might give ourselves to avoid starting therapy:
-My problems are not bad enough.
-I don’t feel bad enough to go.
-It’s a lot to spend on talking to someone else.
-Maybe if I just wait a little bit longer, I will get over this hump.
-I don’t want to talk to someone who I don’t know.
-What if they think I am crazy?
-I don’t believe in therapy.

Or, the simple fact that we aren’t ready to recognize that we need extra (or, different) support.

Ok, I am going to debunk some of these for you:

Reasons we might give ourselves to avoid starting therapy:
-My problems are not bad enough. Anything that feels like a problem is valid enough.
-I don’t feel bad enough to go. The very fact that this thought is crossing your mind shows that it might be healthy to go.
-It’s a lot to spend on talking to someone else. We understand this, so very much. Let’s process this idea and think of the long term goals here.
-Maybe if I just wait a little bit longer, I will get over this hump. How well has this been working for you so far? “The wait.”
-I don’t want to talk to someone who I don’t know. An unbiased, third-party person is probably the best person to talk to.
-What if they think I am crazy? We won’t.
-I don’t believe in therapy. We are here when you do.

In regards to the above challengers, I am going to leave this image with you.

Talking might seem little, but it can be enough.

Reach out…when you’re ready.