What it is
A guided, reflective journal created to be used alongside therapy—not instead of it. It gives you a dedicated place to:
Capture what comes up in sessions
Notice patterns in your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors
Practice skills your therapist is teaching you
Track real progress that’s easy to miss in day-to-day life
Who it’s for
It’s especially supportive for women who juggle a lot—work, family, relationships, and expectations—and want a structured but gentle way to stay connected to their healing between appointments.
Key sections & features
You can customize exact language, but a Therapy Companion Journal typically includes:
Session Reflection Pages
“What we talked about today”
“What really stood out to me”
“One thing I want to remember or try this week”
Space for questions to bring to the next session
Weekly Check-In Pages
Mood and energy check
Stress + coping scale
Wins, shifts, and small victories
What felt hard or heavy this week
Skills in Action
Prompts to practice grounding, self-compassion, boundaries, and communication
Space to write out coping plans, scripts, or reminders
“What I tried” / “How it went” reflections so you can see growth over time
Thought + Feeling Tracking
Gentle prompts to notice triggers, body cues, and emotional patterns
Space to challenge unhelpful thoughts and practice new ones
Culturally-Aware, Shame-Free Prompts
Acknowledges family, cultural, and identity dynamics
Normalizes complex feelings (guilt, loyalty, anger, grief, resentment, numbness)
Emphasizes that you’re not “too much” or “broken” for needing support
Why it matters
The Therapy Companion Journal helps you:
Stay grounded when life gets busy between sessions
Remember insights you’d otherwise forget
Walk into therapy feeling more focused and prepared
Actually see your progress over weeks and months
Build a habit of self-reflection that supports long-term healing
It’s not about writing perfectly or every day—it’s about having a safe place to put what you’re thinking, feeling, and learning, so change doesn’t just happen in the session, but in your real life.