Psychotherapy is a bit the Voldemort of our time. People who are afraid of it don’t dare to call the beast by its name. And don’t be fooled: there is a lot of fear for psychotherapy. It is a meeting with yourself and change. That’s only reserved for the brave ones amongst us. Everyone who doesn’t dare to meet themselves stigmatizes psychotherapy and shames its clients. This is an ancient defence mechanism. Their problem, just leave it with them. Don’t forget: it is always easier to be busy with someone else’s problem than with your own. 

If you are stuck or have a problem this does not automatically mean that there is something very wrong with you. It means that something (or a lot) has happened and that you can use a push to get going again. Don’t mitigate what happened to you and know: we don’t decide what happens to us, but we decide what we do with it.  

Starting psychotherapy factually means only one thing: you have the courage to change. You decide you want to face it and heal. This is your choice. You do not have to explain to anyone but yourself your choice to work on yourself. Please listen to yourself and do what you feel you must do.