Welcome to Therapy

ASyou can see, there are many kinds of helpers and many kinds of help — so much in fact that finding the right help can be a confusing exercise. Getting a recommendation from someone you trust is a good place to start. But many people also “shop around” for highly qualified practitioners who are working in a modality they want to explore or specializing in an issue they want to address.

After a couple of months of work with one professional, ask yourself if you’re starting to sense a shift, if you are feeling optimistic or if you’re beginning to meet some of your goals. Some people will complete their work with one therapist, but many will do their healing in stages, each with a different therapist along the way. Sometimes a short course of therapy, counseling, or coaching is all that’s needed to achieve a specific goal and sometimes long-term work is more appropriate. It’s all good. Just keep growing and keep going, getting better and better every day!

(Originally featured in Family First, Issue 959)