- Get Ready To Undertake Hard Work: Change
Change takes a lot of work! Some people come to psychotherapy with the hope that a quick solution will come their way or that the psychotherapist will magically make their problems go away. Your marriage therapist is primarily a counselor, not a repairer. The psychotherapist asks questions that move you forward, makes observations and suggestions, helps you find new ways to approach a question, and offers helpful strategies and tools to overcome your symptoms and difficulties. But ultimately, it is up to you to put what you have learned into practice, try different strategies, and make changes. Therapy sessions generally occupy one hour per week. The 167 hours between meetings must count. If your therapist gives you an assignment at the end of a session, you must agree to do so. This will help you move forward and focus on your goals.