When any of us sign up for regular therapy and counselling it’s often because we are seeking change and growth in ourselves. Some might want to let go off their anger issues, some may be trying to handle their loneliness better while others may be dealing with loss of close ones. Whatever be the specific issue, chances are if you have signed up for therapy you’re looking at evolving and personal development.
One of my clients, Hrishita (aged 32) asked me a very interesting question a while back. She said that while she was feeling better in general, how was she to actually track her growth vis a vis therapy?
In some cases, like when you’re looking at quitting smoking or another form of addiction, it’s easy to track progress. You can look at where you started from and then compare that to where you are right now. But when the issue in question is more emotional and lacks any clinical diagnosis – it might be harder to chart progress therein.
These are some questions you can ask yourself to gauge approximately how far you’ve come: