Therapeutic Process
Why Is Therapy So Important?
Therapy is the greatest form of self-work (aka personal development) and directly related to self-love - granting yourself compassion, kindness, forgiveness, and acceptance.
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It is the most important route to self-love and happiness. Although we typically turn to external sources to define our worth and grant us happiness, in doing so we often dull our shine. Self-work should never be about fixing ourselves because we’re not perfect (FYI none of us are!) It should not be about attempting to fill an internal need with something outside of ourselves. It’s about freeing ourselves from old programming, limiting beliefs and empty attachments. Most of us sell ourselves short due to expectations. Self-work will lead to self-awareness. When we begin to identify our sense of worth, we can set boundaries for ourselves with others. When our sense of self is intact, we begin to believe we are worthy and deserving of love and belonging. Once you learn more about yourself, your self-worth and self-respect will lead to self-acceptance, and ultimately self-love.
Recognizing emotion means developing awareness about how our thinking, feeling, and behavior are connected. Therapy requires you to acknowledge you’re experiencing emotion and get curious about what’s going on and why. Together we will explore where you’ve been and what factors influenced where you now are. I encourage you to lean into the discomfort and emotional reckoning, so you can chart a brave new course.
We will engage with your feelings, get curious about the story behind your feelings— what emotions you’re experiencing, and how they are connected to your thoughts and behaviors. I will encourage you to step outside your comfort zone, as this is where the magic happens.
“Loving ourselves through the process of owning our story is the bravest thing we will ever do. Therapy helps us own our stories so we can reckon with our emotions and integrate those stories into our lives to write daring new endings. I know it takes more than courage to own your story; we need to be brave enough to want to know more. How do these experiences come together to make up who I am? We own our stories, so we don’t spend our lives being defined by them or denying them. It means getting uncomfortable and choosing courage over comfort. Engaging in this process is how we walk into our story and develop a deeper understanding of our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors gives birth to key learnings about who we are and how we engage with others.
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You either walk into your story and own your truth, or you live outside of your story, hustling for your worthiness.”
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~ Brene Brown