Last week, I logged onto my telehealth therapy session with the intention of coming up with a game plan for the next few months. Within 20 minutes, I felt a huge sense of relief because we had both decided that this would be my last session (for now). Is it weird that a mental health advocate who thinks everyone could benefit from therapy is so happy to no longer be in treatment? Maybe a little. But one of the biggest takeaways I’ve learned from my master’s program is that therapy is a tool. It’s not a life sentence. And a big part of my growth has been figuring out when therapy is beneficial to me versus when therapy is a strain on my life. And I realized in that session that the best thing I could do for myself is take a break.
This is such a healthy attitude. I recently stopped therapy, and one of the reasons I felt ok to do that was knowing I could always go back. I am actually having a bonus session with my therapist tomorrow after a particularly tricky couple of months, and I also know I won't need more because of the groundwork I have set.
Oh man the part about the CDC is so relatable. Covid has been such a trip for my contamination ocd. It's almost been affirming.. like see you guys, germs are bad! It's going to take a lot of work to get back to pre pandemic levels for me.
This is such a healthy attitude. I recently stopped therapy, and one of the reasons I felt ok to do that was knowing I could always go back. I am actually having a bonus session with my therapist tomorrow after a particularly tricky couple of months, and I also know I won't need more because of the groundwork I have set.
Oh man the part about the CDC is so relatable. Covid has been such a trip for my contamination ocd. It's almost been affirming.. like see you guys, germs are bad! It's going to take a lot of work to get back to pre pandemic levels for me.