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Dear Overthinker: Therapy Might Actually Be Your Superpower

  • Writer: Attentive Psychotherapy & Counseling Center
    Attentive Psychotherapy & Counseling Center
  • Apr 6
  • 2 min read

If your brain has ever turned a single awkward interaction into a 47-minute internal spiral, this one is for you.


You replay conversations. You plan for every possible outcome—then double back to check for the ones you missed. You overanalyze, overprepare, over-feel… and then overthink about overthinking.


Let us be honest: it is exhausting. But here is the twist—that part of you that overthinks? It is also the part that makes you amazing in therapy.



Overthinkers Are Deep Thinkers


You are already doing half the work therapy requires: noticing your patterns, asking questions, wondering why you feel what you feel.


Overthinking becomes a problem when it traps you in loops. But with a therapist? That energy gets redirected. You go from spiraling to exploring. From self-criticism to self-compassion. From “What is wrong with me?” to “Where did this come from—and how can I shift it?”



Common Overthinker Thoughts That Show Up in Therapy


Let us normalize a few:


  • “Did I say the wrong thing?”

  • “Why am I still thinking about that thing from 3 years ago?”

  • “Am I just being dramatic?”

  • “What if I am the problem?”

  • “What if therapy does not work for me because I overthink too much?”


    These are all things clients say in therapy. Your brain is not broken. It is just working overtime. And therapy can help it rest.



You Do Not Need to “Turn Off” Your Brain


You might think you need to calm down or stop thinking so much to start therapy. Not true. Therapy is where your thoughts are welcome. Your curiosity is fuel. Your inner monologue? Useful data.


You are not “too much” for therapy. In fact, your overthinking might just be your entry point into:


  • Healing old patterns

  • Understanding your emotions

  • Building healthier boundaries

  • Trusting your gut (instead of second-guessing it)





Overthinking Is Not a Flaw. It Is a Clue.


Behind every spiral is a story—something your nervous system learned to protect you. Therapy helps you decode that story, rewrite it, and build new ways of responding that are rooted in truth, not fear.


So dear overthinker: you do not have to figure it all out alone. Therapy is not about silencing your brain—it is about helping it feel safe enough to slow down.




 
 
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