Therapists aren’t supposed to say this, but here’s the truth

Therapists aren’t supposed to say this, but clients change us as much as we hope to change them. Each session is a lesson for us both.

There’s a certain kind of strength that shows up in the therapy room, quiet and often unseen. The women I work with often come in feeling like they’ve failed. They sit down carrying the weight of shame and self-blame. They are convinced that if they just tried harder, did more, they’d feel better. I want them to know that strength isn’t in the trying. It’s in sitting with the parts of you that feel uncertain without running from them.

There’s a moment when the walls start to come down. That’s where healing begins, and we don’t get to decide how long it takes. There’s no rush. Healing has no timeline. I’m with you, wherever and whenever you want to go.

Clients often don’t see their own strength. I see it in the courage to speak up, in the vulnerability of sharing what’s been hard to express, and in the willingness to show up, even when things feel uncertain. There’s power in simply being present with yourself, and that strength is always there.

Therapy isn’t about giving answers. It’s about sitting with someone until they realize the answer was in them the whole time. I want to help clients see what was always there.

Accompanying someone as they rediscover their own strength is the most beautiful thing.

Witnessing that process is a true honor.