Don’t Wait Until the New Year: Why Now Is the Best Time to Begin Therapy
The “I’ll Start in January” Trap
It’s easy to think: “I’ll start therapy after the holidays.” But by the time January arrives, most people are emotionally depleted, running on stress, and trying to make resolutions from a place of exhaustion.
Therapy doesn’t have to be another “should.” It’s a way to stop surviving and start creating real relief now.
Starting Therapy Now Means Entering the New Year with Momentum
Imagine walking into January already supported, self-aware, and clear about what you need. When you begin therapy during the holidays, you don’t have to “start over” in the new year - you’re already grounded.
By beginning now, you can:
Unpack this year’s emotional residue before it follows you into the next
Strengthen your boundaries before they’re tested again
Learn to rest without guilt
Step into the new year with clarity instead of burnout
The Holidays Bring Out What’s Unresolved
The holidays have a way of amplifying everything - grief, loneliness, people-pleasing, old family wounds. These moments aren’t setbacks; they’re opportunities for healing.
Therapy helps you understand why certain interactions feel so charged and teaches you to respond differently, with compassion for yourself. You don’t have to keep repeating the same emotional patterns year after year.
Therapy as a Radical Act of Self-Care
Taking care of your emotional world in the midst of chaos is not selfish—it’s revolutionary. Especially for highly sensitive and empathetic women, therapy becomes a place to rest, release, and remember who you are.
A Gentle Invitation
If you’ve been waiting for “the right time,” consider that this might be it. You don’t have to go through another season of pretending you’re okay or holding everything together on your own.
Let’s make this the year you begin to feel lighter.
Reach out for a free consultation with Christina Sheehan, LPC, LMHC at Inner Life Therapy.
Together, we’ll create a space where you can rest, reset, and rediscover your strength.
Christina Sheehan, LPC, LMHC
Inner Life Psychotherapy — Radical, Transformative Counseling for Highly Sensitive Women
Telehealth in Oregon & Washington
503-470-3128 │ 🌐 www.innerlifetherapy.com