I know there are people out there who have it worse than me…

I have lots to be thankful for but…

I know I should probably just get over this…

Sometimes it’s hard to know whether coming to therapy makes sense. Often there are many positive things going on in our lives and coming to therapy can feel like we’re making mountains out of molehills. For some people coming to therapy feels like they’re minimizing all that is good in their lives, as though naming the hard spots negates all that is working out well.

Perhaps thinking of therapy in a ‘both/and’ framework rather than an ‘either/or’ framework may be more helpful? Therapy is a place for all the feelings. The joys, highlights, celebrations, and milestones – as well as the hard, uncomfortable, and exhausting ones too. Don’t check your joy at the door, it’s welcome here. Right alongside all that is weighing you down.

Therapy can be helpful for those in the wake of crisis, trauma, or transition, however it can also be a space for those experiencing some measure of steadiness to address more subtle and hard to pinpoint stuck spaces. A major life crisis is not the only reason to attend therapy, rather it is for those who are feeling a lack of momentum, persistent discomfort in a particular area of life, or for those who are looking to develop new skills as they relate to themselves and others in the world.

In the same way that school may not equip us with every bit of knowledge we need to function in the world, our past and present relationships may also fail to equip us with everything we need in order to thrive as healthy people. Therapy can be a place where you learn new skills, new ways of thinking, and new strategies for relationships.

If you are unsure about whether or not pursing therapy with us is a right fit for you, please pop us a line using our contact page and we can have a brief exchange about whether or not beginning a journey at Bloom is right for you at this time.