7 Things Therapy Taught Me

From chasing validation to learning self-compassion…what three years in therapy taught me about being gay, growing up, and finally getting to know myself.

I didn’t start therapy because everything was falling apart. I started because, deep down, I knew something wasn’t quite right.

Coming out of lockdown, I felt flat. My relationships weren’t working. I wasn’t enjoying things like I used to. My self-worth felt fragile, and I kept repeating the same patterns. I also couldn’t ignore the fact that so many of …