There’s so much I wish you knew. I wish you knew things about yourself, about therapy, and about me. Should I give it a shot at telling you? I’m gonna pretend you answered with a yes. Shall we begin? I’m also imagining you said yes here too.
What I wish you knew about yourself
I wish you knew that just because you are struggling, there isn’t something wrong with you. I wish you knew that you are capable and resilient despite how you feel right now, in this moment. You have accomplished challenging things in your life, and you have the ability now to do it all over again. I wish you knew that needing help doesn’t mean you are weak. I think it’s just the opposite. You want to improve yourself to show up a little better for the people you love. It takes a great deal of strength to be vulnerable and to share your struggles with someone. I wish you knew it was ok to cry and you don’t have to apologize for it. You are a human, and you are paying attention to your emotions. It’s ok for you to feel hurt and afraid AND to manifest it through tears. I wish you knew that you’re good enough already. You don’t have to be a certain jean size to be enough. You try so hard to be good, to be kind, and to be compassionate. It makes a difference in the lives of people you love, and I wish you would offer that same kindness and compassion to yourself.
What I wish you knew about therapy
On therapy? I wish you knew that therapy doesn’t mean you are crazy. It doesn’t mean anyone that goes to therapy is crazy for that matter. I definitely wish you knew that I have never seen an accurate depiction of therapy portrayed on TV. I’m looking at you Ted Lasso (I do love this show. I wish therapy was portrayed differently). Therapy is sometimes hard and vulnerable. Sometimes you feel like you’ve been sandpapered all over. Sometimes you feel exhausted because you are emotionally hungover. Sometimes it’s comforting and healing. Sometimes you feel worse before you feel better, and that is completely normal. Sometimes it’s awkward and weird because you have never verbalized some of these things out loud. In therapy, sometimes you’re going to get stuck and other times you are going to be more liberated and free than you ever have been in your entire life. Therapy takes work and patience and the greatest change you will see will be the things you do in all the hours BETWEEN session more so than that hour a week. Lastly, therapy isn’t often a quick process so be kind to yourself while you are trying to change your life..
What I wish you knew about me as a therapist
I know you are inclined to be caring and kind but this is the one relationship where you absolutely don’t have to take care of me. I assure you I will be taken care of but it’s not up to you to do it. I want you to make it completely about you and your needs. I also wish you knew there’s nothing you're going to say that will freak me out. You are not weird or crazy for feeling or thinking about the things you do. I want you to know I can handle your tears, your emotions, and hearing the horrible experiences you have been through. I want you to know I’m not going to blame your parents for your issues nor am I judging anyone in your life that may have hurt you but you still care so much about it. I want you to know I care about you and your values, and I will not impose my values or experiences on you. The last thing you should know is I am not much of a self-discloser, not only as a therapist or a person. I find that sharing things about my life or experiences distracts from you and your experiences, which is the most important reason why you are coming to therapy. I will self-disclose my reactions or feelings when it is helpful to you.
There you have it. A bundle of things I wish you knew about you, me, and therapy. I am sure there will be more to come.
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