Healing Is Not Linear: How To Tell If It is Happening

You want to heal and it is frustrating when it doesn’t happen in an orderly, sequential, and linear fashion. We get it.

But what if that was normal? What if the journey to heal was just as important as the destination? What if all the confusing ups and downs and turnarounds were tools for your healing?

Many people struggle with this although it is VERY normal. Just like our lives are not lived in a nice linear fashion, neither is our healing. It is sometimes confusing and messy BUT it is all part of the process. We often ask our clients, “Where are you now compared to when you started this process of healing?” and most often the answer is: “Not where I started”.

How To Tell if Therapy is Working

If you’re in counseling/therapy then you might notice that some sessions are harder than others. Sometimes we leave our session feeling light and unburdened. Other times, we might leave with more processing and reflecting to do. Day to day, it can be hard to see the changes happening but if you were to think back to your very first session, how are you different? Both in and outside of the session?

How do you react to change, fear, anxiety, and uncertainty? What new coping tools do you have? How are you communicating differently? Would your past self react to a current situation in the same way that you are now? How would your ancestors react to this situation?

What have your trials and tribulations taught you? How have they informed the person you’ve become? This is all part of the healing journey and reflecting on where we’ve come from is an important way to recognize how far we’ve come.

How Long Does It Take to See Results From Therapy?

Each person’s journey is unique. Your counselor will work with you to create a treatment plan based on your goals and how you want to heal and change. Change can happen both quickly as we learn new tools and are heard fully for the first time and over time, deeper change happens that can change the way we experience our lives. Honor the process. It is all part of the healing.

Therapy for Life Transitions and Healing in Oregon and Online

Are you tired of thinking, “Log kya kahenge (what will people say)”, having arguments via text message, posting mysterious social media statuses hoping that one person will read them, serotonin loading on the humane society’s website, or being confused about what boundary setting means? If so, we can help!