Thinking Therapy?
By Arijana Palme, BSW, RSW
Client Coordinator
Registered Social Worker
Welcome, I’m glad that you’re here.
There are lots of reasons why you might be navigating around a therapy webpage and trying to figure out if this is the right step for you to take right now. Just the act of coming here and reading these words is an important part of your journey.
My role as the client coordinator at everwell is to meet with folks that are considering therapy and do a discovery call. In this free call I get to know potential clients a little, what brings them to therapy and what their goals are. I’m going to share some of my observations and reflections in this blog post.
What I have noticed is: 1) people seek therapy for many different challenges like stress management, trauma processing, relationships issues, gender exploration and thousands of other unique reasons; and 2) there are some common themes that emerge around why someone has taken the step to actually seek assistance from a mental health professional.
Below is a list of the 4 most common themes that come up when someone is considering therapy. Maybe you’ll notice something familiar in one (or a few) of them.
“I don’t want to burden my friends and family anymore”
Maybe the issues are bigger than a friend can manage, or too close to home for a family member to help with. Sometimes it’s these very family members or friends that prompt us to seek help from a qualified professional.
“I don’t know where to turn”
So many of our experiences occur in relation to other people; friends, family, co-workers, etc. When these relationship dynamics change (maybe through break-ups, infidelity, loss, illness, etc), we can feel lost and untethered in who we are and how to cope.
“I’m feeling stuck”
Maybe there is a vague sense that things aren’t the way you want them to be, or a clear vision of what you would like your life to look like but making that happen is challenging and you want to be supported in that process.
“I’m ready”
Maybe there’s no big event or trigger that brings someone to therapy but more of a sense of readiness. Sometimes there are things from a person’s childhood or a repressed personal experience that might lead these folks to seek help. Often it feels like it’s been a long time coming.
Whatever the actual issue might be, there is always something that urges us to seek external assistance when we are contemplating therapy. Seeking this support is a sign that there is a hope for the future, a deep knowing that things could be better, and that’s a beautiful thing.
Looking for some support?
If you’re thinking about therapy, then you’re already taking a step towards a vision of improved personal well being. Maybe now is the time, or a seed has been planted for the future. Either way, we’ll be here to support you when you’re ready - because you matter.
When you’re ready, we can help.
Book a free 30 minute consultation and let’s talk about it.