How to Get the Most Out of Therapy

If you’re here, congratulations on taking the first step and beginning therapy! Deciding to go to therapy is a major step in overcoming issues like anxiety or depression, healing trauma, getting support to cope with difficult life transitions, managing stress or working on developing healthier relationships. We brainstormed some ways to get the most out of your therapy with Caring Conversations Therapeutic Services LLC (and anywhere 😉)

Be consistent with your appointments. When we go to physical therapy after an injury, it is only by being consistent in our treatment that we get better in a timely way. Mental Health Therapy is the same.

Have an accurate perspective on the role your counselor has. They are a facilitator, helping you identify goals, steps for reaching these goals, and barriers that may get in the way. The therapist is not there to ‘fix’ you, the work is on you, along with your therapist.

Timing is important and change happens over time. We may not be ready to address every concern or goal at the same time. As long as we keep working on what is important at the time, we are making progress and moving forward. To get an accurate perspective on your growth, don’t just look ahead at where you are not, look back at where you were and how far you’ve come.

Put in the work. The therapy hour is once per week, which leaves 167 hours :). While therapy offers skills, opportunities for discovery and ways to challenge your thought patterns and beliefs, it works best when these tools are applied outside of the therapy office and in between sessions. If your therapist doesn't assign "homework", ask for some!

Keep a therapy journal to take notes during your therapy session as well as notes throughout the week to be addressed during your next session. This helps keep treatment productive and makes sure that clients are reminded of things important from their sessions during the week.

Therapy is about change. Be eager for change in your life. Be willing to challenge yourself.

Don’t give up if you don’t see results right away. Therapy is a process, and mental health is an ongoing journey.

Therapeutic fit matters. Studies show that good rapport with the therapist is the strongest predictor of whether therapy will be successful. Pay attention to if you feel like you "click" with your therapist (give it a few sessions, it's okay if its not "instant".)

If you've been googling "therapy near me" for hours and don't know where to turn first, give Caring Conversations Therapeutic Services LLC a call. We help kids, teens, and adults navigate challenges from trauma, anxiety, depression, school issues, stress, relationship issues, and more. At Caring Conversations Therapeutic Services, LLC, we've created something different. Our clients don't just talk about change. They create it. Call us today - 724.201.9815