Your therapist thinks of you

Clients place themselves in a vulnerable position when starting therapy. You’re welcoming a complete stranger into your life, and often times we ask you to give us more information than you’d even tell your closest friends.

Many of you might wonder:

Do they even care? Am I just paying them to listen to me? I think of my therapist during the week, but do I ever cross their mind outside of therapy?

So, to clear things up…yes, we do think of you.

• We wonder how your progress is going. How you’re handling things after our last session. If the processing we did stuck with you okay.

• When we hear something that reminds us of your favorite hobby, band you loved, or if we drive past your place of employment, we think of you.

• When you exit therapy (whether abruptly or decided together with your therapist), we will wonder if you’re living a life that feels comfortable and fulfilling.

Our boundaries as clinicians are clear.

Ethically, we don’t become friends with our clients.

We treat termination as such, a time to move forward separate from each other and always welcoming your return (if applicable).

But does that mean you’re erased from our minds and hearts?

No way.

We will think of you, hope you’re doing well, and wish you the best.

I think of clients from ten years ago. I wonder how they’re doing and still remember the things we talked about, their family relationships, and their hopes for the future. I also think of clients I saw a few months ago. Who started their journey on their own.

I think of clients who said they want to return but have gotten too busy to schedule an appointment. I wonder how they are handling their day-to-day stress.

Don’t doubt your worth. You are important.

If you were hesitant to invite a therapist into your life, start now. Reach out to discuss.