What Does Healing Really Look Like?

Healing is not always graceful or predictable. It doesn’t unfold like a perfectly written novel or a step-by-step plan. It can be chaotic, uneven, and filled with both progress and setbacks.

Sometimes, healing means getting out of bed when everything inside you wants to disappear. Sometimes, it’s allowing yourself to cry without judgment or writing a single honest sentence in your journal. It can look like going to therapy even when you don’t feel like talking, or turning down an invitation because rest is what your body craves.

Healing might feel like two steps forward and five steps back. That doesn’t mean you’re failing. It means you’re human.

In the therapeutic space, we often hear clients say, "I thought I’d be further along by now," or, "Why am I still struggling with this?" And the truth is: time alone doesn’t heal. Intentional, supported time does.

In my experience working with clients through deep emotional pain, trauma, and grief, I’ve seen how impactful it is when people use the tools offered to them. It’s not about doing every assignment or technique perfectly—it’s about showing up. Even when it’s hard. Especially when it’s hard.