DO I HAVE TO GO TO COUNSELING TO HEAL?

Time heals all wounds, right? Often folks come to me after years of hoping that time will heal their hurts and broken trust. The emotions connected to what happened are just so painful and uncomfortable that they were hoping they would go away all on their own. After being hurt or having their trust broken, many of my clients returned to normal life and locked away any emotions or memories- believing that time alone would heal them. They took their kids to daycare, they went to work each day, they attended family functions and shopped for their groceries while deep inside their feelings and memories where buried inside them. But many people share a feeling of faking it, of not feeling like themselves or feeling empty. The weight of the buried memories and feelings was dragging them down, feeling heavier and heavier.

If you have been living like this, please know that you are not alone. Those feelings and memories are scary and I don’t blame you one bit for avoiding them. But you deserve better than faking it through life. You deserve to feel like yourself, laugh until tears come out and be free of the weight of buried and unresolved feelings and memories.

So- can time heal all wounds? No. Healing pain, broken trust and past hurts take our time and attention and most importantly, a safe and supportive place to process emotions and stories. Will it be painful? Yes. But you will not be alone in navigating the healing process. Choosing to begin counseling means having a guide and helper along the way. It means having someone who understands and can support you in your own unique process.

Is this your time to start counseling? Give me a call at 815-973-1805 and lets talk about getting started.

DO I HAVE TO GO TO COUNSELING TO HEAL?

Amanda Bordner LCSW

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