Sometimes Therapy is Awkward Quotes

“Good therapy is as challenging as it is beautiful. Day in and day out, we unpack pain and process fear and sew together the broken pieces of souls, hearts, and trust. We battle with defense mechanisms. We hold tears and fears and everything in between.”
― Nicole Arzt, Sometimes Therapy is Awkward

“We don't have to like or support something to accept it. Acceptance just means that I understand the current reality, and I can't change it. I can allow myself to feel whatever I need to feel without judging the process.”
― Nicole Arzt, Sometimes Therapy is Awkward

“If we believe that people are inherently good, we react less intensely to distress. We assume that people generally don't want to hurt us—we trust that the world is relatively safe.”
― Nicole Arzt, Sometimes Therapy is Awkward

“Therapists often use resistance to describe any scenario when a client doesn’t do what they want them to do. Thus, resistance is derogatory. It highlights that a client is “making things difficult.”
― Nicole Arzt, Sometimes Therapy is Awkward

“Many times, our clients know what to do in a given situation. Therapists help explore the barriers that lie between knowing and doing. It isn’t our job to tell our clients what to do or how to do it. For one, that method assumes we have all the right answers (and we don’t). Our job is to provide support and compassion. We support people in finding their conclusions about how they want to live their lives. We don’t force them on to our preferred paths.”
― Nicole Arzt, Sometimes Therapy is Awkward

“We’re all going to die. But before we do that, we need to learn how to live.”
― Nicole Arzt, Sometimes Therapy Is Awkward: A Collection of Life-Changing Insights for the Modern Clinician

“Therapy remains beautifully and stubbornly flawed because humans are beautifully and stubbornly flawed.”
― Nicole Arzt, Sometimes Therapy Is Awkward: A Collection of Life-Changing Insights for the Modern Clinician

“Behind every successful therapist is another therapist supporting them.”
― Nicole Arzt, Sometimes Therapy Is Awkward: A Collection of Life-Changing Insights for the Modern Clinician

“When we’re humble, we’re more empathic and understanding, and we don’t assume we know all the answers. Instead, we remain open to learning and growing. As therapists, this curiosity is one of our greatest assets.”
― Nicole Arzt, Sometimes Therapy Is Awkward: A Collection of Life-Changing Insights for the Modern Clinician

“Unprocessed fear leaves us feeling timid and guarded. It prevents us from embracing vulnerability, and it can keep us from taking necessary risks”
― Nicole Arzt, Sometimes Therapy is Awkward

“Many therapists struggle with the business side of the work. They feel guilty charging money for their services. They feel overwhelmed by marketing and advertising their skills. As a result, their businesses fail miserably.”
― Nicole Arzt, Sometimes Therapy is Awkward

“Your insecurities show you care. Nobody needs you to have all the answers. People need to know you care.”
― Nicole Arzt, Sometimes Therapy Is Awkward: A Collection of Life-Changing Insights for the Modern Clinician

“Self-care isn't just another item on our to-do list. It's so much more than a bubble bath. Self-care is a mindset.”
― Nicole Arzt, Sometimes Therapy is Awkward