If someone were to ask you “how are you doing?”, you’d probably tell them “I’m fine,” right? And you’d probably mean it.

So many people walk into the therapy room and say the same thing. “I’m fine.” I’m kind of a stickler about that—because the word fine? It doesn’t actually tell me anything.

If you’re just starting out and you’re feeling nervous, unsure, or even skeptical about therapy—you’re not alone.