Digital Mentor Aurora Posted May 9 Digital Mentor Share Posted May 9 14 hours ago, Treacle 246 said: Hi Aurora, Thank you that means alot to me. You're very welcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treacle 246 Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 10 hours ago, Aurora said: You're very welcome Can I also just talk to you about something. I'm starting therapy sessions with someone new and I'm really scared an anxious to go into the meeting. Any advice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital Mentor Aurora Posted May 10 Digital Mentor Share Posted May 10 14 hours ago, Treacle 246 said: Can I also just talk to you about something. I'm starting therapy sessions with someone new and I'm really scared an anxious to go into the meeting. Any advice Of course you can I can reassure you that it's totally normal to feel scared and anxious when you're starting therapy sessions with someone new. Everyone feels like that. My advice would be to try not put any pressure on yourself. You might find it helpful to remind yourself that it's OK to get to know your therapist first and see how you feel around them. The beginning phase of therapy is about building a trusting relationship. Don't feel like you have to open up to them straight away if you don't feel comfortable to. Also, it's absolutely fine to let them know that you are feeling scared and anxious. They are there to help and support you and make you feel comfortable and at ease. Do you mind me asking, if the sessions are at school or somewhere else? Maybe you can have someone who you trust already take you to the session and pick you up afterwards. Do you think that might help you feel a little less anxious about going? Another thing I find helpful when I do something new, is to remind myself that it's often scary to do something new/meet someone new for the first time but once I've done it a few times it'll start feeling familiar and I'll feel much better about it. You've got this! If you like you can let me know afterwards how it went. Don't feel you have to though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treacle 246 Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 8 hours ago, Aurora said: Of course you can I can reassure you that it's totally normal to feel scared and anxious when you're starting therapy sessions with someone new. Everyone feels like that. My advice would be to try not put any pressure on yourself. You might find it helpful to remind yourself that it's OK to get to know your therapist first and see how you feel around them. The beginning phase of therapy is about building a trusting relationship. Don't feel like you have to open up to them straight away if you don't feel comfortable to. Also, it's absolutely fine to let them know that you are feeling scared and anxious. They are there to help and support you and make you feel comfortable and at ease. Do you mind me asking, if the sessions are at school or somewhere else? Maybe you can have someone who you trust already take you to the session and pick you up afterwards. Do you think that might help you feel a little less anxious about going? Another thing I find helpful when I do something new, is to remind myself that it's often scary to do something new/meet someone new for the first time but once I've done it a few times it'll start feeling familiar and I'll feel much better about it. You've got this! If you like you can let me know afterwards how it went. Don't feel you have to though The sessions are in school. I think I'm going to ask the school nurse or my head of year to take me to the session. I think I will tell you how it went. Session is on Tuesday in the after noon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treacle 246 Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 Hi Aurora The sessions are in school. I think I'm going to ask the school nurse or my head of year to take me to the session. I think I will tell you how it went. Session is on Tuesday in the after noon. I'm so anxious and scared for Tuesday. Also bene experiencng having alot of anxiety attacks throughout the week due to thinking about GCSEs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital Mentor Aurora Posted May 12 Digital Mentor Share Posted May 12 On 5/10/2023 at 6:02 PM, Treacle 246 said: Hi Aurora The sessions are in school. I think I'm going to ask the school nurse or my head of year to take me to the session. I think I will tell you how it went. Session is on Tuesday in the after noon. I'm so anxious and scared for Tuesday. Also bene experiencng having alot of anxiety attacks throughout the week due to thinking about GCSEs Hi @Treacle 246, thank you for letting us know how you've been feeling. It sounds like things are really tough at the moment and I'm glad you are getting support at school. I've replied to your message on confidential support so we can talk more about your fears and anxiety there. Please know that you are not alone - we are here for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treacle 246 Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 10 hours ago, Aurora said: Hi @Treacle 246, thank you for letting us know how you've been feeling. It sounds like things are really tough at the moment and I'm glad you are getting support at school. I've replied to your message on confidential support so we can talk more about your fears and anxiety there. Please know that you are not alone - we are here for you! Aww ok thank you. Yeah it's really tough at school lately and it seems it's not getting any better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital Mentor Aurora Posted May 15 Digital Mentor Share Posted May 15 On 5/12/2023 at 8:43 PM, Treacle 246 said: Aww ok thank you. Yeah it's really tough at school lately and it seems it's not getting any better. I'm sorry to hear it's not getting any better. How do you feel about your session tomorrow? I hope it goes really well. Did you see my reply on confidential support? Would you like to talk more about everything there or do you prefer to talk here? Just let me know, what works best for you. We're here for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treacle 246 Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 10 hours ago, Aurora said: I'm sorry to hear it's not getting any better. How do you feel about your session tomorrow? I hope it goes really well. Did you see my reply on confidential support? Would you like to talk more about everything there or do you prefer to talk here? Just let me know, what works best for you. We're here for you Hi Aurora, To be honest I'm feeling scared and anxious about the meeting tomorrow I'm also feeling scared that I have my first GCSE tomorrow morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital Mentor Aurora Posted May 16 Digital Mentor Share Posted May 16 15 hours ago, Treacle 246 said: Hi Aurora, To be honest I'm feeling scared and anxious about the meeting tomorrow I'm also feeling scared that I have my first GCSE tomorrow morning. Hi Treacle, I know it's a big day for you today and I can totally understand why you are feeling scared and anxious but I just wanted to say that you've got this!! I know that your Head of Year and your school nurse have been really supportive so if it does get too much today you can always ask them for support. Wishing you lots of luck for today - you can do this! I've also replied on confidential support. We're here for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treacle 246 Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 8 hours ago, Aurora said: Hi Treacle, I know it's a big day for you today and I can totally understand why you are feeling scared and anxious but I just wanted to say that you've got this!! I know that your Head of Year and your school nurse have been really supportive so if it does get too much today you can always ask them for support. Wishing you lots of luck for today - you can do this! I've also replied on confidential support. We're here for you Hi Aurora, Thank you that means alot to me. I went to my head of year for support because after the exam i did have a breakdown. She wants to talk to me tomorrow morning which might help me but might make me feel worse but she might be able to lower my anxiety down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital Mentor Aurora Posted May 17 Digital Mentor Share Posted May 17 13 hours ago, Treacle 246 said: Hi Aurora, Thank you that means alot to me. I went to my head of year for support because after the exam i did have a breakdown. She wants to talk to me tomorrow morning which might help me but might make me feel worse but she might be able to lower my anxiety down Hi Treacle, I'm really glad to hear that you've been getting support from your head of year. I get the impression that you normally feel better, after you have spoken to her. Is that right? If so, then I would imagine that it will be the same this morning. What do you think? I've also replied to your message in confidential support. Good luck for today - you've got this!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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