THERAPY & FUTURE PLANNING

Future Planning is not about saving for retirement, but rather the concept that we should all spend some time determining what we want our life to look like. For some individuals future planning may be a discussion around partners, children, or family. For some the future planning may be about further education, applying for the first job, or pivoting a career where there is unhappiness. Many individuals who are making the attempt to conduct Future Planning would benefit from using therapy time for this decision. Our future, or career, our family life; these all are vital to maintaining mental health. Spending some time discussing your goals and your future with your therapist ensures that you are not only on a track moving forward, but ensuring that your decisions are well thought out and also include considerations for emotional well-being. Please open up to your therapist as you consider these major life decisions, as you will most likely find a clinician who can understand and help you progress while supporting ideas in regard to burnout.