About Therapy
First things first.
You are the expert on you! You may be coming to therapy to make a change or get extra support during a challenging time, but the therapist isn’t meant to be the expert who tells you what to do and gives you all the answers.
Therapy provides a space to guide you in digging deeper and learning more about yourself. It allows you the time and tools to tap into that expert, gain new insights, provide understanding, and support change.
It’s a collaborative process built on mutual respect and understanding.
Say how you genuinely feel.
When you see your friend or a family member and they ask how you’re doing, you probably say, “I’m fine,” because it’s easier than saying what’s happening.
Therapy is your chance to express precisely how you feel without apologizing.
Clients often say, “I feel bad for saying this, or this sounds mean,” but that’s unnecessary here. This is the one time you can be completely 100% honest without guilt or judgment.
It’s a process.
It’s so cliche, and I hate to say it; I roll my eyes as I write, but it’s true! Therapy is a process.
I often give the analogy that if your goal is to lose 20 pounds, we can’t expect to eat a salad, do one workout, and the weight magically comes off. Therapy is the same.
It takes time to implement change and notice the full impact these changes can have. Change will be subtle at first. But the good thing is that these changes begin to snowball with time, and you will “see” the changes just like dropping pounds on a scale.
If you put the work in, you will see the results.
Times are “A-Changing.”
Therapy is catching up to the times, and gone are the days of “lying on the couch” or sitting in a stuffy chair with a buttoned-up therapist sitting across from you with a paper and pen ready to take notes. Therapy can now be done from the comfort of your own space with just the click of a button. Don’t get me wrong; I’m a paper-and-pen person, but therapy has never been so convenient and easy.
The only thing stopping us is the click of a button!
“But what happens when I do?”
When you come into my virtual office, you will be met with a smile and a warm cup of coffee! So feel free to bring your cup, too! Get comfy on your couch or sit outside and get some sun!
Our first few sessions will be about getting to know one another and a chance for me to understand what you are going through and what you want to get out of your therapy journey.
Together, we will decide the best approach to help you reach your goals. When you’re ready, we will do the work side by side!
You’re not alone in this journey!
Are you ready?
I’m here if you are, and I look forward to meeting you!
I know therapy can be an unknown and scary step, but you won’t regret it. Your only regret is that you wish you had done it earlier.
Call today for your free consultation and get back to living your life, not just surviving it!!
About Tracy Fenech, LPC
Positive change starts with you.
I’ve been in the counseling field for almost 20 years now. I’ve worked in various settings and with all different age groups and mental health concerns.
After many years of working countless hours, caring for my two children, and trying to be a wife, I was slowly dying inside. I was surviving, but I knew I needed a change. So, I did what I asked my clients to do, prioritized myself, and practiced what I preached.
I’m happy to say that I have found a healthy balance to focus on everything I love: myself, my family, and my work. For the past five years, I have worked in private practice, helping other women and moms get back in the driver’s seat of life and start living.
I did the work, and I know it’s possible. If I can do it, you can, too!!
When I’m not in session…
You’ll find me sitting in the bleachers and cheering my basketball star or learning the latest TikTok trends from my daughter.
You’ll find me soaking up some vitamin D at the beach in the summer. And on those rainy days, you’ll find me planning vacations I’ll probably never go on!
