Many people come to therapy feeling restless, disconnected, or like they’re just going through the motions — even when nothing is technically “wrong.” In this Notes from the Couch episode, Jen explores why that feeling often has less to do with motivation and more to do with direction.

Drawing on values-based and identity-focused work, she explains how clarity is built through reflection and articulation, not sudden insight, and how both the future we want and the future we’re trying to avoid quietly shape our daily choices. She also shares how a client-recommended podcast expanded her thinking around identity, shifting the focus from simply setting goals to becoming intentional about who we are becoming over time.

This episode invites you to consider whether the life you’re living truly fits who you want to be — and how small, intentional choices can begin to move you from autopilot to alignment.

If you’re craving more clarity, purpose, or courage to change patterns that no longer serve you, this is the kind of work therapy can support.