Christine Forte

As many have said during this time: if we are not part of the solution, then we are part of the problem. It is imperative to stand up together.

For most of us, expressions of frustration from clients have likely become a very present feature of our sessions. Frustration can have even become an all too present part of our own experiences. The anxiety of the unknown that was such an intense feature of the first weeks of the pandemic in the US has often by now given way to fatigue and frustration.

Approximately 300,000 women give birth each month in the United States, which means that since the beginning of stay at home orders in the US, more than 600,000 women have delivered a child.

An important part of therapeutic work is becoming more aware of the sources of emotional reactions: are they entirely oriented around present situations or are there some roots in past experiences?

Earlier in this series of blogposts, I wrote about counselor self-care. I wanted to address it early on as it is such a critical element of our practices right now; we cannot afford for it to be an afterthought.