In Their Own Words
01.
Susan has been my therapist for over 2 years now. I would consider myself a therapist hopper. None of my therapists seemed to stick, and to be completely honest they made me hate the idea of therapy. For a while I lost the motivation to talk to someone. I thought, "I can get through this myself, maybe not everything needs to be talked about". That is until I found Susan Murray. The difference between Susan and the 3 other therapists I talked to in the past, is she never once tried to force me to talk. She didn't get me to talk by playing silly games, not with bombarding me with questions about myself or by even simply talking about herself to get me to open up like I experienced with the last 3 therapists. She waited, I can't imagine how awkward for her it must have been, but she waited a good 5 appointments for me to finally start talking and telling the truth about what was really going on. There are a lot of things about Susan I appreciated. The thing I appreciate most is her honesty. And yes, it's part of her job but all my other therapists would dance around my feelings. Susan doesn't just want you to come back for another appointment, she wants you to come back a stronger person than you were last week. She wants to see you succeed and she does an amazing job at making you aware of that. She's not just someone to talk to , she's someone that that will be honest with you, loyal to you, someone you can trust and will help you if you are able to take the advice she gives and apply it to your own life. She's been such an influence on my life that if I were to share it all with you this would be 12 pages long.. But we don't have time for that. What I will tell you is, I don't know where my relationship would be without Susan's honesty about how I was acting. She made me look at myself, which was something I had never done before. Not only did she tell me when I was wrong she made sure I knew when I was right and to not back down. My communication has improved drastically since I started seeing her. Don't get me wrong it took a lot on my end too, but I wouldn't have known where to start without her. In conclusion, you should see if you connect with Susan. We all need a Susan.
Cielo
02.
Meeting Susan has been the best thing to happen to me. She has helped me in more ways than I could have ever imagined possible. Before Susan I met with many therapists since I was a child. I made it a couple of sessions into the "getting to know you" ones before not showing up anymore. Each failed attempt at getting help made me believe more and more that talking to a stranger about your problems won't resolve them. Within my first meeting with Susan I felt incredibly welcomed and I knew that I could trust her and confide in her. One of the first things I remember her telling me was that she didn't want to change me but instead build and shape me into who I was naturally meant to be but was struggling to be on my own. She helped me get to the root of understanding so many mindsets and behaviors which then helped me learn how to either avoid certain situations/people or work through them. When you learn the reasons you act a certain way or do certain things it opens a whole new world of problem solving and coping. Susan not only opened the doors for me but has been guiding me every step of the way. Every session we have feels shorter and shorter because talking and discovering new things together has become so natural. Her patience and care for her clients is unmatched. Susan Murray saved me from myself. She helped me learn more healthy coping skills, self confidence/worth. and how to have more healthy relationships with others as well as cut negative relationships out of my life. Susan gave me a voice, no amount of thank you's could thank her enough for the amazing impact she has had on my life.
Estrella