Next Session Worksheet/After a while
- Review all previous worksheets and take note of any changes.
- If my needs/themes are the same as previous sessions:
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- Have I already dissected the issue to have a general understanding of why I am stuck?
- Have I used all my tools and done everything suggested between my sessions to help myself move forward?
- Have I been honest with myself about what I may not be ready to do and honor that I may simply need more time to be in my experience just as it is (at least for now)?
- If there are no major crises and there are no further changes I am ready to make between sessions, what am I getting out of therapy that is different than what I can get from a loved one/friend or self-work?
CONNECTION: Have I tried to cultivate the level of transparency, depth, and safe space in my conversations with my support system, like I have with Jes?
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- Next step: Expand my search for connections and spaces that have similar energy as my therapy.
- Next step: Consider con-joint counseling at this point with a partner, parent/sibling/adult child, friend, colleague, etc.
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VALIDATION: Do I need to work on trusting myself more?
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- Next step: Space out my appointments to practice building my internal muscles and/or to wait until I actually need an appointment.
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SELF CARE: Do I need to transfer my energy/time/money that I’ve been putting into therapy appointments into appointments with myself?
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- Next step: Set a date for self-care that is either calming, devoted to a project/task, joyful, etc
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