📝 Why We Fear Vulnerability - and How to Gently Approach It

Vulnerability is often misunderstood. Many people believe it means weakness, exposure, or loss of control. But in therapy, we come to see vulnerability differently: as the courage to be seen, even in our most tender places.

Why is vulnerability so difficult? For many of us, it’s because we’ve learned sometimes early in life - that showing our emotions led to rejection, shame, or misunderstanding. Over time, we protect ourselves by holding back. We may become independent, performative, distant, or even numb.

But these protections, while once helpful, can become limiting. They block connection — not only with others, but with ourselves. In therapy, we gently and safely explore these fears. We don’t rush into vulnerability. Instead, we build a space where it becomes possible, even healing to let yourself be fully felt, heard, and held.

You don’t have to be “ready” to be vulnerable to begin. You just need to be open to exploring what it might mean, and I’ll meet you there - with care and respect.