Do I Need Therapy?

When you think of a therapy session, what do you imagine? Lying down on a couch? Someone saying to you “tell me how that makes you feel”? Talking a lot about your mother? Most people show up to their first appointment in a therapist’s office, not quite knowing what to expect. Understandably, most people are initially nervous about meeting with a therapist and divulging their personal problems to a complete stranger.

Some people present to therapy with particular goals or specific issues they want to address in a structured way. Some individuals come in because they just feel “off” or “not themselves” and they want to start the process of feeling better. Some people are asked to come in by a loved one or a family member and are not quite sure what they themselves want to get out of therapy. In all of these situations, therapy can be beneficial to gain clarity and insight, and can serve as a launching pad for significant and meaningful change.

Each therapist has their own unique perspective about their role within their work with clients, but most therapist see therapy as providing a space for clients to feel heard, validated, and empowered. At certain points in therapy, being asked to challenge unrealistic or unhelpful thought patterns or ways of seeing the world may occur in order to provide a new and more helpful perspective. With a therapist, you may be able to re-write certain “scripts” that you’ve been carrying around for a long time that may be causing unresolved feelings of guilt, shame, or sadness.

Most people can benefit from having a space to process thoughts, feelings, and address areas of their lives they wish to change. Find a therapist that is willing to start at the beginning with you and do the work!

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This post was written by Ashley Waters