I won’t lie. Therapy is hard work, and uncomfortable at times. You may feel better sometimes, and worse at other times. I think working towards a better way of life can be motivating and promising. Whereas you may feel some hopelessness in some part of your life, even when therapy is hard, you know it is helping you towards a better place in your life, relationships, and daily activities. You will know therapy is working when you start to implement what we talk about in session into your life. This may take time, so be patient with yourself. You may do or think about something differently than you had in the past, and you may realize that this change was more natural than you thought it would be. Change isn’t a forced action. Change is something that comes intrinsically.