Time to start your counselling?

Going to therapy for the first time or going to a new therapist is a bold step. Thus, it might elicit some strong feelings. For example, will I make progress? Is this person a good fit for me? What if I feel worse? These apprehensions are expected, and they accompany the process of entering therapy.

If we take a moment to look at the history of psychology and psychiatry, it becomes clear just how complicit these fields have been in upholding oppressive structures. Like many accepted and seemingly “objective” standards, therapeutic modalities and approaches are rife with patriarchal, capitalistic, white-supremacist, and cis/hetero/mono-normative underpinnings. Historically, these fields have often pathologized diverse

Can you recall a moment when you recoiled in fear from a thick black rope, misperceiving it as a menacing spider? How did your body react? Emotions are the internal experiences in response to events and situations. They can arise from internal bodily states and have link with bodily reactions. They help us to make