7 People On The Best Advice They Learned In Therapy

The increase in the importance of self-care has given rise to a variety of Instagram influencers, self-help gurus, and trendy hashtags, shows and songs, making a mental health journey seem like the greatest thing to ever happen to your life. I can really see improvements and when I see it, it’s such a great feeling.” - Kenosha from Maryland, in therapy for one year ‘The therapist told us this little tidbit that gave us the courage to make a life together.’ “Early in my relationship with my husband, I went to his therapist with him. We have both blossomed.” - Katie from New Mexico, in therapy for one year at the time “I’ve learned a lot through therapy that has really helped me process the trauma that I endured my whole life, and those lessons have really allowed me to actually live and be okay with being my own person.” - Rebecca from Philadelphia ‘I learned that my mom being emotionally abusive wasn’t because she didn’t love me, but rather due to the emotional abuse she endured.’ “One of the most significant lessons I learned was that my mom being emotionally abusive and neglectful wasn’t because she didn’t love me, but rather due to the emotional abuse she endured by her Holocaust survivor parents during her own childhood, which led her to the toxic, verbally, emotionally and physically abusive relationship with my dad. I replaced negative self-talk and self-deprecation with positive self-talk and gratitude and my life hasn’t been the same in the best way possible!” - Cassandra from Maryland, in therapy for eight months ‘I learned not to take things personally.’ “I struggle with anxiety and depression, and I don’t know what other issues I have. Often it’s not about you but a whole lot of other factors.” - Sonia from New York, in therapy for 15 years ‘My therapist understands, she never shuts me down and she always gives me a new perspective.’ “When I met the Black woman therapist I’m seeing now I asked her, ‘Can you tell me what your definition of intersectionality is?’ She said, ‘I can’t quote the exact definitions but what I do know is you’re Black and you’re queer and you’re oppressed on both fronts and my job is how do I help you heal through both sides where you’re oppressed?’ And she does, she just gets me.