Therapy doesn’t need to be grinding or grueling.

Let’s Create a Helpful Therapy Process Together

When did the stereotype of a client's suffering through a therapy session become the standard? A lot of my clients are hesitant to engage in treatment because they are under the impression that it will be a painful process. They assume that every minute of treatment will be a form of torture that will follow them once they leave the session. This falsehood is another barrier both parties must overcome to succeed.

If the therapist and the client lay a strong foundation initially, the process can become pleasant and rewarding for all parties. This foundation includes understanding the ups and downs of the workflow in treatment. Recognizing what will produce the best results in a particular session will help guide the process. This awareness of what the client can achieve in that session will increase the advantage of these flows, making the therapy more effective in the long term. The therapist can decide whether to press a client to look at a situation from their past with a significant emotional component that the client might not want to explore or review material already processed. The latter can regulate the client and discover things overlooked in previous sessions.

This opinion is just one way to increase the chances that the client will be more engaged and the process will produce better results over time. Are you doing this in your therapy currently?