What Kind of Therapist Do You Have?

Restaurants Are All the Same

If I ask any of my friends what kind of therapist they have, they’ll look at me funny and say, “what do you mean?”

Thinking that therapy is therapy is like thinking that all restaurants are, more-or-less, the same. You would never do this. Because you have spent a lot of time eating at restaurants (and so have your friends/family) you understand that there are many categories. And within those categories you will find other variations like subcategories, brands, quality, price, etc.

Take pizza for example. In this single subcategory of Italian food you can identify many brands and many types. You are well versed in pizza.

It’s the same with therapy and mental health. It’s important to know what you’re getting from your practitioner and what outcomes to expect. Over time you will become well versed.

What are my options?

Emotional Agency™

Instead of only talking through your week, you learn how your emotions actually work: where they come from, what their utility is, and what you can do about them.

It’s built on one simple idea: the only person that makes you feel is you. No one else is doing it. Once that clicks, everything else starts to make sense. In short, you start seeing yourself creating your subjective reality instead of thinking it’s happening to you.

You play many roles: partner, parent, leader, friend, son or daughter. Each one “asks” something different of you. So we set clear goals for the roles that matter most to you right now. That way progress is clear and intentional, not just something you hope for.

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