What Therapy Is & Isn’t

✅ Therapy Is:

- A safe, confidential space to express your thoughts and emotions without judgment.

- A process that helps you understand, heal, and grow from past experiences.

- A way to develop coping strategies for anxiety, depression, trauma, stress, and life transitions.

- A tool for self-discovery, personal empowerment, and deeper emotional awareness.

- A collaborative effort where you and your therapist work together toward your goals.

- A space to learn healthier communication and boundary-setting in relationships.

- An opportunity to reframe limiting beliefs and create new perspectives on challenges.

- Support for navigating grief, change, and emotional pain in a structured way.

- A way to build self-trust, confidence, and emotional resilience over time.

- A commitment to yourself—healing isn’t instant, but each step creates lasting change.

❌ Therapy Is NOT:

- A quick fix—deep transformation takes time and consistency.

- Just about venting or talking—it involves reflection, strategies, and active change.

- A place where the therapist tells you what to do—you are in control of your own healing.

- Reserved only for those with "serious" problems—therapy is for everyone!

- A one-size-fits-all approach—every therapist and session is personalized to your needs.

- A sign of weakness—choosing therapy is an act of strength and self-care.

- Only about the past—it also focuses on present challenges and future growth.

- A replacement for friendships—your therapist provides professional guidance, not casual advice.

- Only for when you’re in crisis—therapy is also for personal growth and maintaining well-being.