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Choosing yourself in the face of dysfunction isn’t just self-preservation; it’s an act of quiet rebellion against a system that demanded you

I often start sessions by saying to my clients, "so tell me about you, what's been going on?" As I start this blog post, I find myself yearning to ask you, the reader, that but this isn't the most practical space for discourse. I hope you'll allow me some time to, instead, tell you what has been on my heart as I consider the relationships I've formed with my clients. When I reluctantly entered therapy in my adolescence, I had no idea what to expect of the next sixteen years (