Lianne Perry, MA, MSc., RCC Sometimes growth means moving forward before it fully feels comfortable. There’s a moment that often catches people off guard during healing. You finally start doing something healthier for yourself, setting a boundary, saying no, slowing down, speaking honestly, resting, or stepping away from a harmful dynamic, and instead of feeling immediate relief, you feel anxious, guilty, or unsettled. Sometimes you even feel like you’re doing something wrong

Lianne Perry, MA, MSc., RCC You don't need to have it all figured out to move forward. At some point in therapy, something begins to shift, but it’s rarely loud or obvious. There isn’t usually a single moment where everything suddenly clicks into place. Instead, it tends to show up more quietly, in the way you start relating to yourself. You might notice that you’re not second guessing yourself in quite the same way, or that decisions feel a little less loaded than they used

Lianne Perry, MA, MSc., RCC Clarity doesn't always come all at once. Sometimes it settles in slowly. There’s a quiet expectation that a lot of people carry into therapy. It sounds something like this: If I do the work, if I heal, I shouldn’t feel this way anymore. No more big reactions. No more getting thrown off. No more moments where something small suddenly feels like a lot. And when those moments still happen, it can feel discouraging. Like maybe the work isn’t working. O