Happy Thanksgiving!
Thank you with sincerity from The River Wellness. No matter how we met or what occasion, we had to grow together. We call you our friend and wish you a Happy Thanksgiving. It is never enough for us just to say thank you for allowing The River to be with you in your effort to endure life this year. This is a celebration, and it happens to be Thanksgiving. You decided not to continue in 2020 alone, you gave us a call, we have worked together, and you have not looked back.
This year has been tough for so many reasons; the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, social unrest, economic downturn, remote school, depression, and more. I am sure when the year started, counseling and therapy were not on your list of resolutions. Then you stepped outside your comfort zone. Or you took someone else’s advice and did what they did not have the courage to do. You reached out to a counselor/therapist, and now we are celebrating Thanksgiving together. The privacy of your counselor’s virtual office is just what you needed to cry, laugh, rant, be honest, learn, and see things a different way. What a great decision, during a year unlike we have ever seen before. Counseling appointments became a safe place to not be ok and still be accepted. Thank you for allowing us to build rapport and journey together. You were brave to let your guard down; the privacy of counseling is the right place for it. Today you can reflect on your progress; remembering, scheduling, planning, growing, changing, hurting, and healing. Now, you are working on letting your guard down before the world. Your therapist has stood with you…keep going! Against, our wishes 2020 has tested us and pushed us to the limit. You were not alone. You may have been shocked to find out your therapist wanted to listen to all you had to say about a lifetime of sadness, anger, and confusion that was no longer bearable. Thank you for showing up for every session, even when it was hard!
Thanks for allowing us to partner with you. We stand with you; your mental wellness is a 365-day-a-year effort. Today we take time to slow down and reflect. We hope to see you back soon. We have groups starting within two weeks. Take your growth to the next level.
Be safe and well.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Dr. Cruz
