From the outside, psychotherapy can look pretty mysterious. For individuals reaching out to connect with a therapist for the first time,navigating therapy can seem like a sea of unknown. Even simple questions like how to start therapy can feel overwhelming.
In an effort to make this information available in easy to understand and visual-thinker friendly format, I’ve collected a number of infographics and therapy-related doodles below. Great for learning more about therapy and how to navigate it – whether you’re just starting or months into the process.
How to Choose a Therapist – Illustrated
When you’re new to therapy and aren’t really sure what therapy is supposed to feel like, it can be really confusing to try and figure out if a first session…
Trauma Recovery: A Visual Model
Trauma Therapy Even as someone who has studied trauma therapy for years, I often find it difficult to describe just how trauma therapy works and what someone can expect from…
Expectation vs What Therapy is Really Like – Illustrated
Even if you’ve never been to therapy or studied psychology, you’ve probably heard of “breakthroughs” in therapy. It’s a word that Hollywood loves – but doesn’t really exist in real life….
How to Journal Therapy Appointments – Journal Template
Writing long-hand about my own experience in therapy helps me continue to develop self-awareness and integrate my emotional/sensory experience with my thinking-brain. Recently, I’ve been thinking about how I could…
Therapy Is Hard
Therapy is hard work. It’s ok if a therapy session leaves you sad, shaken up, or exhausted. If, however, you find therapy sessions pushing you into a dark place where…
How to Find a Therapist: Infographic
How Do You Find A Therapist? Sometimes finding a therapist can be the hardest part of deciding to start therapy. It can be hard to know where to begin, especially…
How to Tell A Friend or Partner About Your Past Trauma
In a culture where “vulnerability” can sometimes feel like relational currency, it’s easy to fall into a trap of telling someone about our trauma stories before a new relationship has…
No One Gets to Decide for Us What A Good Life Is
There are lots of voices shaping our idea of a “Good Life,” but freedom comes when we take ownership of that narrative and choose- with mindfulness, integrity, and the wisdom…
How to Get a Therapist – An Illustrated Guide
All of us probably know someone (or have been someone) who thought about (or even openly talked about) how we “need therapy” and “should probably see a therapist.” Despite knowing…
How to Start Therapy (When You’re Anxious About Starting Therapy)
First, know that we therapists get it. Starting therapy is hard for everyone and if you have specific therapy-related anxieties it’s super hard. If meeting new people is hard for…
Alexithymia Illustrated: 4 Comics about Alexithymia Origins and Treatment
Alexithymia is when a person is not able to express, tell the difference between, and name emotions. Most of us learn early – before we even learn language – how…