What is therapy?
What is the purpose of going to therapy?
Learn to identify and express feelings
Set goals and work to achieve them
Learn new coping skills
Learn new ways to communicate with people
Can help manage feelings like stress, anxiety, sadness, and more!
What are symptoms?
A symptom is a sign of something that is happening; it can be physical or mental they can affect emotions, thoughts and behaviors.
Who is a person you can go to for help?
Supportive relationships with family, friends, and community members provide a safety net and a sense of belonging.
Your therapist has three dogs. True or false?
FALSE: Three cats
What is a treatment plan?
A treatment plan outlines what has been happening that lead someone to seek counseling, what they are experiencing now, the diagnosis, and goals they want to work on.
The counselor works with the client to write goals and objectives of how they plan to help the person reach their goals.
What is resilience?
Resilience involves the capacity to adjust and cope with change and stressful situations.
What is a part of your personality you are proud of?
Optimism, problem-solving skills, healthy coping mechanisms, a sense of purpose, and resilience.
Your therapist is also an artist! True or false?
TRUE
Does therapy last forever?
It is different for everyone!
Some people are in therapy for most of their lives, some people go in and out of therapy and work with different therapists, some people are in therapy for a little while. Some people go to therapy alone, with their parents, with their family, or with someone they love.
There is no right or wrong way to do therapy!
What are adaptive coping skills?
The strategies and actions people use to manage difficult emotions, stress, and challenging situations.
What is a healthy way you cope with stress?
Healthy coping skills are an individual protective factor!
Your therapist loves K-pop. True or False?
TRUE
What is something a therapist DOES NOT do?
A therapist does not give advise or tell you what to do. A therapy walks along side you to help YOU decide what choices and changes are best for YOU.
What are maladaptive coping skills?
Unhealthy ways of dealing with stress or difficult emotions that provide temporary relief but ultimately lead to negative consequences in the long run.
Are the places you go generally positive and safe?
These are the conditions or resources within a person's environment that promote well-being, such as access to healthcare, safe neighborhoods, and positive school environments.
Your therapist can play three instruments. True or false?
FALSE
What you say in therapy is confidential, what you say in therapy stays in therapy. However, there are only three exceptions to this rule.
YOU are at risk for immediate harm
A minor is at risk for immediate harm
An elder is at risk for immediate harm
What are protective factors?
Protective factors act as buffers against adversity, helping individuals cope with stress, trauma, and other challenging situations.
What is one of your strengths? Something you are good at?
Having self-esteem is another individual protective factor!
Your therapist dislikes spicy food. True or false?
FALSE