Ive started counselling, why do I feel worse now than before my sessions started?
This experience can be quite common for people when they first come for counselling as past traumas, wounds, or losses begin to be addressed. This is part of the healing process for many clients at the beginning of a healing journey. It is important to continue to come to counselling until your goals are met. The problem will get better with continued sessions. It can be helpful to remember that when it comes to emotional problems, the body can only heal what it is aware of. Please contact me if you feel severley depressed or troubled between sessions. If we have developed a safety plan or you have learned some new grounding strategies, please access this information and make self-care a priority.
