Six Ways To Make Psychotherapy More Effective

a post by Rachel Fintzy for the Cultivating Contentment & Happiness blog [via World of Psychology]



Entering into psychotherapy can be the beginning of an impactful journey into a more fulfilling life.

Yet often people complicate this process and sabotage their progress due to misconceptions about what therapy entails. Accepting the following truths can help maximize your chances of making your therapy experience more effective.

1. Accept that growth and change can feel uncomfortable at times.
   
2. Accept that choosing to enter into psychotherapy does not mean that you are damaged.
   
3. Accept that your therapist cannot (or should not) tell you what to do about important decisions.
   
4. Accept that lasting change does not usually happen overnight.
   
5. Accept that not every therapy session will contain “aha” moments.
   
   
6. Accept that your therapist keeps boundaries for good reasons.

Continue reading to get the explanations of those bullet points.

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