""Deciding to start therapy is often a thoughtful, deliberate choice," Dr. Sue Varma, a psychiatrist and author of "Practical Optimism," told HuffPost. "For many people, it is something they have put off for a long time or struggled to access.""
""It takes time for a person to learn how to best use the therapy space," said therapist Nina Tomkiewicz. "Especially if you've never been to see a therapist before, you shouldn't expect to know exactly what to do or how to be or what to share. It's OK to make mistakes and figure things out. We need to give ourselves the grace to practice figuring out how to be satisfied with our therapy sessions.""
""This may be as subtle as surreptitiously looking at their phones, texting, viewing work e-mails, playing games," she said. "They tend not to take these 'at-home' sessions as seriously and will ask permission to engage in activities like doing laundry, or allowing other family members, often their children, to enter the room. These break the f"
Therapy can help process difficult emotions and experiences, but scheduling sessions alone does not guarantee effective progress. People often need time to learn how to use therapeutic space productively and should permit themselves to make mistakes while learning. Common pitfalls include distractions, multitasking, checking phones, and permitting interruptions during sessions, especially with teletherapy. Treating sessions with intentionality, setting boundaries, clarifying goals, asking for guidance, and tracking changes support more meaningful progress and reduce the likelihood of staying stuck longer than necessary.
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