Prompts to Help You Bring Up the Holiday Season and New Year With Your Therapist
How to bring up the difficulties of the holiday season with a therapist.
If you know the holiday season or the start of a new year is challenging for you, but you’re not sure how to bring it up in therapy, here are some prompts you can share with your therapist:
“The holidays bring up a lot for me. I’m not sure how I want to approach it this year.”
“I notice I feel more anxious or down around the holidays.”
“I’m deciding how I want to spend time with my family this season, and I’d like some help thinking through it.”
“I’m struggling with guilt about not going home or not keeping certain traditions.”
“I’m worried about being around family members who trigger me. Can we plan for how I’ll handle that?”
“I feel pressure to set big goals or resolutions at the end of the year.”