Many people hesitate to seek therapy, often believing that it’s only for those in crisis or that they should be able to “handle things on their own.” Therapy isn’t just for those at rock bottom, it’s a proactive, empowering step that can benefit nearly anyone navigating emotional challenges, big or small.

Shame is one of the strongest emotions we can all feel. How would shame try and be in your way this week? What do you need to remember about yourself in those moments to keep those narratives from sticking? When shame arrives on the scene, you need to pay very close attention to the narrative it is trying to sell you. Did you really do that thing because you are a “terrible person” or were you simply trying to do something and it just didn’t turn out the way you wanted? How many other explanations are out there that have nothing to do with some sort of internalized shame-based narrative? My guess and clinical opinion… hundreds.