What does “That’s Our Time” even mean?
In case you haven’t experienced this first-hand, there’s this fragile moment at the end of every therapy session where you’re mid-story, the fifty minutes are up but you can’t see the clock, and your therapist is desperately trying to communicate great care for you while ending the session gracefully so that she can run to the bathroom, write a text to friend, and inhale a granola bar before her next client arrives in 7…no, 6 minutes.
“Well, that’s our time” is one of the many slightly-cringy session-closing statements I’ll offer to my clients with varied amounts of confidence and grace. (Full disclosure: I’ve also tried to offer it to friends and family whose anecdotes are continuing on way past my attention span and to be honest, it doesn’t always go over great, so feel free to utilize this at your own risk.)
In this weird internet space, That’s Our Time is a weekly essay newsletter about the beautiful, messy, awkwardness of being a therapist who is still trying to figure out her own stuff.
Because we love our girl HIPAA and I will go to the grave holding my clients’ stories, you won’t find any salacious client tea here. Instead, I write about mental health dynamics, what I’m learning in and outside of the counseling room, and what it’s like to be a human helping other humans.
Whether you’re in therapy or interested in learning about mental health, you provide mental health care to clients or you’re in training to do so, or you’re somewhere in between (hi, Mom!), this Substack is for you.
With that said, you’ve done beautiful work today, and That’s Our Time. I’ll see you next week.*
*(Cringy, right?)
Hi, I’m Ginny!
I earned my Masters in Counseling from Covenant Theological Seminary in 2023, and I’ve been meeting with clients since my clinical internship 2022. Located in Charlotte, NC, I’m a pre-licensed therapist under supervision (PLPC in MO & LCMHC-A in NC) and I primarily work with individuals and couples who are navigating anxiety, depression, infertility, grief, and postpartum mood disorders. It’s an absolute privilege and delight to do this work.
You can learn more about my clinical work and experience here:
Outside of the counseling room, I’ve started and abandoned approximately 4 different blogs over my lifetime (this one will stick - I know it!), I am entirely emotionally enmeshed with my cats, Frasier and Niles, and I’m usually reading four different books at the same time. I’m surrounded by the best friends and family a girl can have, and I’m on a quest to find the best Thai food in the Carolinas.
Disclaimers
These essays are intended for educational and informational purposes only. Reading or engaging with this content does not constitute therapy, nor should it be considered professional advice or a substitute for therapy.
Everyone’s experiences are unique, so what’s shared here may or may not resonate with you. There’s a ton of nuance in mental health and therapy, and these essays won’t address all of them.
These views are my own and don’t represent those of organizations I’m affiliated with or previous employers.
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