In the first session, it seemed awkward and somewhat difficult to start the conversation. But eventually after some silence we started a conversation and it led to a topic that I was anticipating on. I was able to speak my mind while I could see her attentively listening to me. I wasn’t sure what to expect from the therapist, but pouring my heart out, and having her listen was a huge relief on my end. She was very reflective and sensed my frustration as I was speaking. My feelings towards therapy quickly changed; all the negatives prior to starting my session became positive. I felt comfortable enough to speak honestly about my feelings without feeling judged. My expectations were validated from this whole process because I seemed more focused on what she would think of me as opposed to how will she help me. From the first 2 sessions I realized that she was here to guide me, and connect me to my emotions and thoughts in a new way. Her wholesome nature of attentively listening was very
In the first session, it seemed awkward and somewhat difficult to start the conversation. But eventually after some silence we started a conversation and it led to a topic that I was anticipating on. I was able to speak my mind while I could see her attentively listening to me. I wasn’t sure what to expect from the therapist, but pouring my heart out, and having her listen was a huge relief on my end. She was very reflective and sensed my frustration as I was speaking. My feelings towards therapy quickly changed; all the negatives prior to starting my session became positive. I felt comfortable enough to speak honestly about my feelings without feeling judged. My expectations were validated from this whole process because I seemed more focused on what she would think of me as opposed to how will she help me. From the first 2 sessions I realized that she was here to guide me, and connect me to my emotions and thoughts in a new way. Her wholesome nature of attentively listening was very