Therapy Is Medicine Too

I’ve been seeing a Christian counselor for the past several months now, and I want to break the stigma that still seems to be so heavy in our society; and honestly, still heavy in me.

Therapy. Is. Medicine. This is something I’ve been wrestling with for years. There is something so scary about walking into a room with a stranger and having zero idea what’s going to come up or where the conversation is going to go, but I think that’s exactly the point.

I have always struggled with grasping for control. I am a very detail-oriented person who loves to plan. I love my comfort zone and thrive on routine and predictability. If something comes my way I can’t prepare for . . . it’s a hard pass from me.

But what exactly does a counseling session entail? Lack of control. Discomfort. No preparation. It was nothing I wanted, and absolutely everything I needed.

The growth and change I’ve experienced on this journey is something I really can’t even put into words. I understand myself more than I ever have. I’m healing from past hurts that used to haunt me. And I’m discovering the tools I need to get to where I want to be.

I feel like I’ve finally found myself again. Wait, no, scratch that. I feel like I’ve finally found the real me. The me I couldn’t find for so long because fear and anxiety wouldn’t let me. The me who has a strength and confidence I’ve never had before. The me I’m proud of. And I have God’s goodness and my amazing counselor to thank for that.

When we choose to fight through the fear and intentionally let go, God works in ways we can’t even begin to imagine, and we’re forever changed because of it. I know I am.

So friend, if you are anything like I was and find yourself going back and forth on whether or not you should go to counseling . . . take this post as confirmation that you should. Just go. I am ten thousand percent sure you won’t regret it.

And to the person who recently asked me if I’m okay after finding out I’m seeing a counselor . . . Yes! I am totally okay. I’m more okay than I’ve been in a long time. That’s why I keep going.

Originally published on the author’s Facebook page

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Skyler Dusenbery

My name is Skyler, and I’m a wife, stay-at-home mama, and author of my blog, The King’s Daughter. I’m passionate about writing about marriage, motherhood, mental health, and love to encourage others in their walk with Jesus. You can often find me sipping coffee, sitting on my porch swing, and spending time with my husband and two sweet girls.