Crying is how we heal

Saying sorry for crying in therapy is like apologising for sweating during a workout, it’s simply part of the process.

Feeling is how we heal.

So many people apologise when tears come up in session but crying isn’t a sign of weakness or “losing control.” It’s a physiological release. When we feel safe enough to let emotions surface, the nervous system shifts out of survival mode and begins to process what’s been held inside.

Tears can show that:
• your body is letting go of tension
• you’re making contact with something important
• you feel safe enough to soften
• the emotional load is moving rather than staying stuck

We don’t heal by shutting feelings down, we heal by making space for them, noticing what they’re communicating, and allowing them to unfold in a supportive relationship.

If you cry in therapy, you’re not doing anything wrong.
You’re doing the work.

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