Starting therapy and feeling nervous? Put down the notebook.

Your urge to over-prepare isn't helping. Show up messy.

You may have seen the meme of the woman who makes a PowerPoint presentation of her trauma for a new therapist. I laugh every time I see it because - like all good comedy - it says something true. Starting with a new therapist is a daunting process.

Even after you’ve done a phone consultation, a new therapist is still a stranger. You hope therapy will hel…