I came up with a metaphor for therapy today that describes how I feel about it so perfectly.
Therapy sessions are like pillars in my week, holding up the roof. At the moment my roof isn't strong, so I need strong consistent pillars (sessions) so I don't spend the week worrying about the roof falling in.
Last week my session was shaky, so I felt unsettled all week. My pillar wasn't strong so I worried about my roof. Part of my work is trusting that the pillars can take a few knocks but still stand tall.
As time goes on, my roof will become stronger, do I won't need so many pillars, and maybe one day My roof will be so strong I won't need pillars at all (but I know pillars will always be there if I need them, and that's ok)
I don't know whether this metaphor resonates with anyone else, but it is such a clear way of looking at things for me.
Does anyone else have metaphors for therapy that work for them?