I feel better now - I'm done

What is your approach. Are you a marathon kinda person or do you do life in sprint style?

As a therapist I have lots of conversations with clients, sort of makes sense right because of the nature of the work. One of the most common is about them feeling better. I love these. It is one of the hopes of the job. I do approach them with curiosity though, it's all for good reason I promise.

 Why? Well, there are a few reasons first the power of being heard; is a space to say what needs to be said without it being filtered or checked for how PC it sounds or comes across. This is great, in many it offers such a release.

We all know feelings come and go I suspect that some weeks clients' question if they still need the therapy space or if the work here is done. They feel they have what they hoped for. 

Clients enter the therapy room at their usual time the following week. This week it's almost like a river flowing; thoughts feelings, and frustrations that have been kept contained under the surface since our last appointment. We sit together and talk things through, and there is a chance to begin to understand some more of those hidden feelings and their impact on conversations, how we behave and how we are around other people.

We have all been guilty of wanting something yesterday. That new gadget or the latest game. Almost before we even knew we wanted it.

Mental health is a marathon and not a sprint. Yeah, we want to be done already, not only because some of the conversations or awareness we develop feel painful. We also all know we need to be in the mindset where we are taking care of our pennies what with the rising cost of living.

 I believe our mental health is something we take day by day. There will probably be days we feel more resilient, full of I've got this attitude. I don't doubt this because there are days I too have felt this. The steps we take feel easier than others, whilst on other days, the steps we take we take a lot from us.

I completely understand where you're coming from

 Some days, we all need a safe space where we can be ourselves all the layers of protection. on other days, we feel confident and in control. It's perfectly okay to feel both vulnerable and strong, and I'm here to support you through all your ups and downs. 

I understand this, I get that some days it is so important to have that safe space to be totally you, vulnerable you without all of the layers of protection and others days you join me with an I've got this vibe. 

I've got your back - I understand that everyone has their own pace, and that sometimes we need to switch things up to better suit our needs. That's why I offer weekly, bi weekly and monthly appointments.

Do you need some support with your mental health and feeling better . I can support you. 

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