Fill your bucket with therapy on your terms
Dear Eliza Model
Your counseling journey is unique and may progress in any order to achieve your goals.
The elements of the Dear Eliza therapy model form a web, aiming for resilience, balance, and emotional well-being at the center of your progress. This schematic illustrates the holistic nature of the counseling process.
Laying the groundwork
Knowing yourself
Replenishing Your Bucket
Shifting your mind
Doing Differently
Staying the Course
Laying the Groundwork
You know you need help with something, but what? Collaborate with your counselor to assess what's working and what isn't in your life. Define clear goals tailored to your needs; remember, you're the expert on your life.
Knowing Yourself
Cultivate self-awareness with your counselor's guidance. Understand your emotional, mental, and environmental needs. Identify areas that need attention, whether it's emptying, filling, or mending your 'buckets.'"
Replenishing Your Bucket
Opening your eyes to yourself and your life is hard. Your counsellor will help you tune into yourself so you can recognize when your emotional bucket is full. You’ll learn how your buckets came to be so full, keeping a focus on your present, past, and future through a lens of self-respect, kindness, and understanding.
Shifting Your Mind
Our thoughts play an incredible role in how we experience our life, and how we can change it. Reevaluate your thoughts about yourself and your life under your counselor's guidance. You’ll recognize the messages you’ve received about yourself that no longer fit, and expand your understanding of who you are and what you need.
Doing Differently
With your counsellor as your guide, you’ll continue your growth through behavioral changes that are necessary to keep your buckets balanced and fresh. You’ll experiment with practical shifts in activities, responses, and boundaries specific to the buckets that need tending. You’ll practise saying no - and saying yes.
Staying the Course
Keeping your well-being at the top of your mind, maintain your positive changes by assessing your life buckets as your circumstances evolve. Prioritize self-care, and don't hesitate to reconnect with your counselor for ongoing guidance.
