A Short Questionnaire: Where Am I in Relation to Psychotherapy?

Pause for a moment.
Read slowly and answer the way you feel, not the way you think you "should".

Circle the option that is closest to you.

1. When I think about psychotherapy, I feel:

• a) Relief, as if I could finally have some space for myself

• b) A mix of hope and fear

• c) Resistance, confusion or uncertainty

• d) I don't have a clear feeling yet

2. Lately, what troubles me most is:

• a) Sadness, emptiness, lack of motivation

• b) Anxiety, tension, panic attacks

• c) Obsessive thoughts, a need for control or rituals

• d) Intense emotions, problems in relationships

• e) Physical symptoms without a clear medical cause

• f) Addictive or compulsive behaviours

• g) Not a specific difficulty, but a sense of stagnation or a wish to grow

(you can select more than one answer)

3. When I think about talking to a therapist:

• a) I feel that I could finally be honest

• b) The idea of "opening up" frightens me

• c) I'm not sure what I would even say

• d) It is important to me to control the pace

4. At the moment I can say that:

• a) It is hard for me, but I want support

• b) I don't know if I can, but I no longer want to be alone

• c) I am still protecting myself, and that matters to me

• d) I feel the time has come to devote myself to myself

5. When I think about change, I:

• a) Feel hope

• b) Feel fear

• c) Feel both

• d) Don't yet know what I feel

6. What do I expect from therapy?

• a) To help me carry more easily what hurts me

• b) To help me understand myself and my patterns better

• c) To learn how to be in relationships without constant struggle

• d) To grow, develop and live more consciously

• e) I don't know yet, but I want to try

How to read this questionnaire

If you recognised yourself in several answers, that is not a sign of confusion, but of being human.
Readiness for psychotherapy does not mean clarity, determination or the absence of fear. Most often it means exactly this: that there is a part of you that wants more understanding, safety or meaning.

If you feel:

• pain → therapy can be a source of support

• fear → therapy can be a safe place

• curiosity → therapy can be a space for growth

• confusion → therapy can be a place where things slowly fall into place

These are all legitimate beginnings.

You do not have to fit into any one category.
You do not have to have a diagnosis.
You do not have to know what you will say at the first meeting.

If, while taking this test, you feel even a small "click", that is already an answer.
Psychotherapy does not require you to be ready.
It often helps you become ready.