Hitting the couch


It took me 42 years, but today I finally found myself sitting face-to-face with a therapist.
For the first time.

I probably should have done this long ago, like during those dark days without sleep, when young children were threatening to run away with my sanity.

Seeing a therapist is powerful stuff, even considering it wasn’t me she wanted to see. Instead, I was there with one of my children. I talked, she listened. My child talked, she listened. She thought, asked questions and gave us some exercises we can do at home. Seems so simple and basic.

And, yet after one hour, my child, who has been a shadow of their former selves, returned home brighter, happier and less scared.

We’ve got a long road ahead of us, but it’s a good start. And the fact that my child feels like they have a bit of control over their issues makes our whole family seem brighter, happier, less scared too.

Comments

  1. A very positive step. I hope the path back to emotional wellness is short and straight.

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  2. A very positive step. I hope the path back to emotional wellness is short and straight.

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  3. Suburb Sierra says

    Great news. So happy for all of you.

    I loved therapy. I should put that back on the to-do list.

  4. Suburb Sierra says

    Great news. So happy for all of you.

    I loved therapy. I should put that back on the to-do list.

  5. Boston Mamas says

    I'm so happy to hear this.

    And a little stunned that this is your first time on the couch. I heart therapy. It's not often that we give ourselves the license to talk about ourselves.

    Sending good thoughts. xo

  6. Boston Mamas says

    I'm so happy to hear this.

    And a little stunned that this is your first time on the couch. I heart therapy. It's not often that we give ourselves the license to talk about ourselves.

    Sending good thoughts. xo

  7. Oh good. I have been thinking about your baby. Hopefully, this will all soon just be a memory.

  8. Oh good. I have been thinking about your baby. Hopefully, this will all soon just be a memory.

  9. Mama Goose says

    Powerful stuff indeed. So glad you could both make this very positive step.

  10. Mama Goose says

    Powerful stuff indeed. So glad you could both make this very positive step.

  11. AnnetteK says

    I'm so glad for you all that it's helping! xoxo

  12. AnnetteK says

    I'm so glad for you all that it's helping! xoxo

  13. Issas Crazy World says

    I'm so glad friend. So very glad.

    My oldest has gone now four times. I think she has two more sessions left. It has helped her deal with her issues so much. Sometimes they just need a second voice, someone who can help them explain things in a new way that we can't as their parents.

  14. Issas Crazy World says

    I'm so glad friend. So very glad.

    My oldest has gone now four times. I think she has two more sessions left. It has helped her deal with her issues so much. Sometimes they just need a second voice, someone who can help them explain things in a new way that we can't as their parents.

  15. Wonderful news. You've all been in my thoughts & I was glad to see this post. Onward & upward! 🙂

  16. Wonderful news. You've all been in my thoughts & I was glad to see this post. Onward & upward! 🙂

  17. Here's to new beginnings, happy tomorrows, and the light at the end of the tunnel.

  18. Here's to new beginnings, happy tomorrows, and the light at the end of the tunnel.

  19. I actually have wet eyes reading this. I truly hope the child keeps getting better.

  20. I actually have wet eyes reading this. I truly hope the child keeps getting better.

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