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A therapy session is not a performance.
There is no "right way" to start; each session beginning is valid.
Therapy moves at your pace, there is no race.
A typical session is simply you showing up as you are.
Starting therapy can feel very overwhelming, especially when you do not know what to expect. Spoiler alert: there is no such thing as a "perfect" therapy session. Many people come to therapy worried about saying the right things or having the right insights, maybe even showing up with a list of ideas or feelings. Therapy culture has created the idea that there is a "right" way to show up, when what matters is showing up for yourself.
I am going to try to break this complex practice of "therapy" into a few important sections that will help you understand what takes place in a session.
Sometimes you come into sessions feeling eager to talk and have a lot to say.
Sometimes you are tired or overwhelmed and........