What is Therapy? What to Expect In Therapy?

Therapy is like having a special friend who helps you figure out how to feel better when life gets tricky.

Imagine you're playing with your toys and suddenly you can't find your favorite dinosaur. You feel sad, maybe even a little confused. That’s like what happens in therapy, someone (called a therapist) sits with you and helps you find that missing dinosaur, or whatever is making you feel upset.

Therapy is when you talk to a grown-up who listens really well and helps you understand your feelings, just like how a teacher helps you learn new things at school.

• You might draw pictures of your feelings.
• You might tell stories about what happened that made you feel scared or angry.
• Sometimes you’ll laugh, sometimes you’ll cry, it’s all okay!

It's like having a conversation with someone who really cares and wants to help you become stronger.

Therapy isn’t about being perfect. It’s just about trying your best, like when you practice riding your bike before you can do it without falling. You might go once a week or once every few weeks, it depends on what feels right for you.