Aditi Sharma

Message for the Client

Seeking therapy or counselling or just thinking about the possibility of doing so can be very challenging due to all the stigma and under-representation that surrounds it. So it’s okay to start therapy without completely knowing everything about it or even believing in it. You can test it out and see how you feel about it. It’s also okay to ask your therapist more about the process when you meet them. Over the years I’ve learnt that therapy is a journey which takes time. The change people hope for might not be immediate. Hence, it's possible to not find a ‘solution’ or a concrete ‘answer’ after the first therapy session. It becomes important to give it time and keep checking in with yourself  how the therapy space feels, and even discuss with your therapist to come up with changes together if required. It is okay to even change your therapist midway or stop therapy completely if it does not seem helpful so it's not like you are committing to something you won’t be able to get out of! What usually helps in these situations is to have an open conversation with your therapist and reach a point collaboratively.