Go to therapy with me,
Episode 2: My First Session | I met my first therapist a few weeks ago, and I figured out pretty quickly that it wasn’t the right fit. I was a little bit bummed to not get a perfect match on my first go-around, but I was able to use BetterHelp’s “Switch Therapist” feature to find another one very quickly.
After I hit the switch button in the app, it only took about five minutes to generate 10 potential new therapist options. I went through the profiles and calendars of my new options and found one who looked like a better fit. I chose my new therapist because her main expertise was in grief, coaching, and coping with life change – all of which are my focus over the next few months. | | READ MY STORY | I had my first 30-minute session last week, and we decided to meet for 45 minutes next time. While we didn’t have time for EVERYTHING in the first session, we still covered a lot: - We got acquainted for a few minutes.
- I started to tell her about my 2023 and why it was a hard year.
- I talked her through some of the losses I’ve experienced over the last year – including losing my mother-in-law after her long battle with cancer, and losing my grandma to Lung Cancer in May.
- Both of these women were huge role models in my life, and we talked about the unresolved grief I have over losing them.
- My therapist asked me to reflect on the feelings I was experiencing, and then told me that our time together will be focused on “grief and balance.”
- She assigned me a journaling exercise, and we scheduled our next session for next Monday.
So that’s a little snapshot of my first experience with BetterHelp therapy. I’ll be back next month with more play-by-play.
In the meantime, I’m sharing some resources from my team on how to practice self-love in the month of love, and honoring Black History Month.
Talk soon and take care of yourself,
Maria | | GET STARTED | |
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