Our therapists are here to offer mental wellness support with specific interventions to treat all major mental health disorders including anxiety, depression, grief and trauma as well as relationship issues or any life stressors that you are dealing with.  We teach you new coping skills for a variety of relational, emotional, and psychological issues so that you can enjoy your life. 

While each counselor has their own specialties and approaches to therapy, there are several key things that most therapists want you to know.

Read on for 10 things your therapist wants you to know.

1. Talking to a friend is not a replacement for therapy—therapy is strategic, focused, and an application of scientific methods to heal.  Friends can offer support and connection but can’t replace therapy.
2. Therapy is a safe place where you can be yourself without feeling judged.  We won’t judge your story.
3. Healing doesn’t happen from attending a weekly appointment.  You heal by applying the skills, solutions and methods that you discuss in therapy during all of the hours in between sessions.
4. It is ok to tell us anything and everything you are experiencing or have experienced: feelings, thoughts, intentions, behaviors etc.  You’d be surprised that what you are sharing is something we have most likely heard many times before and it is not shocking. 
5. We’re not irritated by reviewing the same information over and over.  Change takes time and practice.
6. Setbacks are just learning opportunities — we won’t be disappointed in you.
7. It may get worse before it gets better.  Talking about tough emotions, situations and past traumatic experiences may be painful at first but is necessary in order to process them and change.
8. The opposite of depression isn’t happiness.  Often times folks who experience clinical depression make an assumption that they continue to be depressed or are not getting better even after symptoms decrease because they are “not happy” (with life/career/partner).  The marker they use to determine depression is happiness vs unhappiness.  When people learn that happiness takes work, it can be freeing for them and they have an easier time accepting their progress.
9. Therapy can be challenging.  It is not easy.  But first work on developing a therapeutic relationship with your therapist.  Once you have a solid foundation, you are able to work through so much.  Be patient with the process.
10. We won’t say hello in public unless you do first. 

It is an honor and privilege to be a part of this life journey with each and every client we see.

Interested in Starting Therapy?

If you are ready to start therapy, you can call us a 412-322-2129 or fill out the form below.