Therapy is a very strange concept. You go sit in a room (or sit at a computer for you virtual folks) and talk about all of this really deep stuff with someone you don’t really know. So why in the hell would you want to do this? Well, for starters, it might be exactly what you need. Yes, I agree, therapy is a weird idea, but in practice it really isn’t that weird. If you have the “right” therapist you will have an immediate comfortability and really start to benefit from that relationship in the first few sessions.
So, what will therapy look like for you? It will most likely be you and the therapist (in my case it is you, me, and my dog) sitting across from one another in a small room with a couch and a few chairs. The room will probably be very relaxing and supppaaaa cute. You’ll start by talking about who you are, what you like, why you are there, and what you want to get out of therapy. You’ll meet for 45 minutes up to 90 minutes and do that once a week for a little while. You’ll start to feel comfortable after the first few sessions and really dig deep into what you are experiencing in your daily life.
Okay… but why should YOU consider therapy? You are in your 20’s, supposedly you are old enough that you aren’t an emotionally charged, rebelling teen anymore, but not quite old enough that you have it all together as a “real adult”. You may struggle with friends, romantic relationships, work, parents, money. You may struggle even deeper with managing your emotions or considering if you are really doing what you want to be doing for the rest of your life. Either way, I am confident you would benefit from therapy.
Therapy is different than talking to a friend or family member. Do you ever feel like you are burdening someone when you talk about something deeper? Do you ever feel like you can’t open up all the way because you have to appear to have it all together? Do you ever feel like you can’t be your true self? Do you ever feel overwhelmed with your emotions or thoughts? Do you ever feel like things get out of control and you don’t know what to do about it? Do you ever feel you struggle with boundaries and are constantly pleasing OTHER people, but not yourself? Do you ever feel like you’re eternally single or that your relationships never work out?
The list goes on and on, there are SO many good reasons why someone should go to therapy and it normally takes OVER A YEAR from the time someone recognizes they may need help to actually go out and get that help. Why wait? The problem isn’t likely to go away without you changing anything, right?
If this resonated with you at all or you have questions if therapy or coaching could be a good fit for you, contact me and lets get you set up for a FREE, totally free, no strings attached, free, phone CONSULTATION. Let’s do something about your struggles TODAY and make the future you a happier, more confident person.