Owning Our Oops Moments

Therapy isn’t just about the big traumas, sometimes it’s about the cringe. The moments we replay at 3am, wincing at something we said, did, or didn’t do. Sharing these “oops” moments in therapy can feel deeply uncomfortable, part shame, part regret, part “why am I like this?” but it’s also where some of the most powerful healing begins.

In a safe, non-judgmental space, we can start to unpack those moments without the usual inner critic taking the microphone. Instead of beating ourselves up, we ask: What was happening for me then? What was I protecting? What need was trying to be met? Often, our past behaviours were simply outdated survival strategies, clever, even, for the time, they just might not be serving us so well anymore.

In therapy, we hold space for both accountability and compassion. We learn that self-awareness doesn’t require self-punishment, and that forgiving ourselves isn’t letting ourselves off the hook, it’s understanding why we ended up there in the first place.

So yes, we talk about the messy stuff. We laugh, sometimes cry, and always grow. Because being human isn’t about being flawless, it’s about being brave enough to look, learn, and love ourselves anyway.

🌼 Progress, not perfection.

~ Jumbled Bean