26/05/2026
We obviously think therapy is great and can teach loads of wonderful & life changing things (with a registered therapist/psychologist) .
These three things can really be life hanging no matter the mode or model of therapy you’re doing.
ONE
Avoidance is temporary relief but it really just maintains the problem, it quietly shrinks your world and reinforces your fears
TWO
Feelings have to be felt, you cant think your way out of them. We have to learn to accept and tolerate difficult feelings. Nothing can make all unwanted emotions go forever. We expect to feel a range of emotion’s in our day to day lives, not just the most pleasant ones. BUT we do need to understand how to tolerate and coexist with all emotions so they don’t control our decision making and our behaviour.
THREE
Not all coping is healthy, but all coping made sense at some point and worked for a bit, you did what you needed to cope & survive but now you get to choose how to live going forward.