I appreciate my therapist because

[Sweetleaf]

She gives me free therapy. I see her on a pro bono basis, I'd be so screwed without her. I don't know if I'd be able to find good trauma therapy on my current health plan. She's funny, experienced, and really kind with me. She has helped me find a lot of other resources, too.

 

[UnicornSightings]

He hasn’t killed me (had a really irrational fear of that when I first went to see him and for a few sessions after).

He’s thoughtful and kind.

He listens to my concerns and isn’t defensive.

He seems to sincerely care about me.

His sessions are an entire hour.

He laughs at my jokes and makes a few himself.

He’s patient.

The location and time of appointments is convenient.

He does a sliding scale.

He loves animals.

 

[KwanYingirl]

My therapist is so patient. I mean my progress is glacial. He is a good teacher and I know so much about how trauma is held in the body, I’m finally feeling things that I was numb to. He has a great sense of humor. He does not judge me. He is a real Steady Eddie. If I start dissociating, he calmly speaks to me. It sounds like he’s miles away and I can’t make out what he’s saying, but I do that less and less often. When he suggests that I write, I take it to him and he just slips it into a folder. All in good time. I feel safe with him. He loves my dog.