Accomplishing Goals

Part of therapy is goal setting. After your initial assessment with a counselor, he or she will ask you, “what are your goals for therapy?” Depending on the length and/or severity of treatment, you may only have six weeks to accomplish these goals, so they need to be specific.

Let’s use losing weight as an example. Now, you may not necessarily bring this specific trouble to a therapist, but weight could be the cause of more underlying problems such as depression or anxiety. 

So, ask yourself… How much weight/how many inches do you want to lose? In what time span? It may be easier to say I want to lose 50 in 2015, but to be more successful let’s try 5-10 pounds a month. How will you achieve this goal? Will you exercise? When? Where? How often? Cardio? Weights? Crossfit? Boot camp? At home? Eat healthy? Cook better? Drink more water? Etc. The better your plan, the more successful you will be.

Good luck! And don't give up! Every day is a new day!

If you need my help in anyway, please contact me. My e-mail is els.martincounseling@gmail.com and my phone number is (832) 779-0367.