#good therapy

After her accident she tried physical therapy but the pain continued. Her husband suggest a massage therapist and encouraged her "to do whatever it takes"

But the massage therapist was an old friend from high school that she didn't know and he was paying off a debt. The massages didn't help but the husbands debt was paid in full after twelve 1 hour sessions.

Tap into the things that make you feel,

The things that give you strength.

Tap into the things that give you life.

And Live There!

Bucky: A depressive episode?

This whole week has been about Self-Care, some ideas, what it can look like, so I think it’s fitting to end this with a list of 134 activities to be considered. I’ve done my best to give an overview of what self-care can look like, but if you need more specific examples to help you, then here it is! 

You gotta make that call for yourself. I’m pretty introverted. Days I see four or more clients, I’m basically reduced to grunting and glaring by the time I get home so if being able to do a lot after work is important to you - you might want to explore the how of the work. Do you social anxiety? Have you been in treatment? Will saying something wrong shatter you? Clients have reactions and feelings - are you okay with that without having to fix? Are you in therapy? Can you be okay with fucking up and improving? Ask these questions and get a better sense for yourself.

Truth is that there is never a clear cut right or wrong thing to say*. There is no perfect. You might stick that landing, feel great about it, and end up triggering the client because you didn’t know they were raped, or they have intense body dysmorphia and talking about periods is a problem or he feels guilty about something you don’t know. And you can’t make it about you - how awful you feel, etc and you have to be able to own what’s yours and what’s not while helping the client process it. You can freak or get panicky - internally. It’s not about your reaction. It’s about the clients.