Questions about Graduating Therapy
What does "graduate" mean in therapy?
graduating from Trauma Therapy means oyu have completed talking about what happened, how it makes you feels, and have learned coping skills to help you if you ever feels that way again.
i like talking with my therapist and it makes me feel sad or scared that I will never talk to them again..is that true?
NOPE. You can always reach out to your therapist if you nee to check in, or you are having a really hard time. It just means you will not talk to them as often as you had before.
You can call and leave a message with your therapist at 518-447-7100
What happens at my graduation session?
Whatever you want! We will discuss how far you have come and what you learned in therapy, as well as how you feel about graduating. You might even get a sweet treat!
Do I get a diploma?
Kinda! You will get a certificate :)
What if I am done talking about the bad thing that happened but I would still like to meet with my therapist to talk bout other things, like school and friendds?
While I am only a trauma therapist who helps kids when scary or bad things happen like what happened to you, there are other therapists who work with kids about every day things, these are called general therapists. If you are interested in general counseling i can send your Parent some information on that or we can talk to them about it together!
Does everyone graduate therapy?
not everyone is able to stick with therapy the way you have, but many people do. It is a HUGE accomplishment
How do I know I am ready to graduate?
This is something that you will decide with your therapist, and will not happen until you are ready. Typically when the trauma or bad thing that happens does not feel as scary or hard to talk about anymore.
Does graduating therapy mean that I won't ever think about about the bad thing anymore?
No, you will still have thoughts and feelings about what happened sometimes. You also have all of the tools and supports you need in order to still be OK!
What are you most proud of yourself for doing in therapy?
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What happens if I disagree with my therapist and do not feel ready to graduate?
TELL THEM! Your therapists job is to talk with you about how you are feeling and work with you until you feel ready to handle things on your own.
If I do not have therapy anymore, what do I do when I am reminded about what happened to me?
You use the coping skills and support people that you learned in therapy! you got this!
What was the hardest thing you had to do in therapy?
Why?
So... do we just stop talking one day?
Not exactly. You and your therapist will slowly start meeting less often. So, you ight go from meeting every week, to every other week, to every 3 weeks, etc! Until you feel confident using your coping skills on your own.
What other questions do you have?
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