I love this career. I can say that honestly. It has afforded me the ability to manage my own life, work with an endless variety of people, and provide for my family. I can not think of a more rewarding career. However, when I first got into this work, and was even teaching it, I noticed that a lot of therapists were able to be sweet and kind, and supportive in a generic sense, but they would struggle when working with someone more challenging. 

Full transparency, I was one of those therapists! Thankfully, I began receiving somatic therapy in my late 20’s and was introduced to methods that really press our delicate facade right up to our face. The only option I had was to either quit the therapy, or look at myself in a painfully deep way. So, yes, I quit! But a year later, after an extreme life event, I re-entered therapy with that same therapist and have not looked back.

All that to say, I hope you find and stick to a therapy that equally gives you pause and helps push into the difficult work that leads you in the direction you want to go. We all want to feel better, but our past has a fascinating way of creating unique blind spots that can make change difficult. I found that the temporary discomfort was well worth where I am today.