Electing to engage in therapy is big decision. At 635, you are not only the client but also the customer. As a client-customer, you are in control over your own care. While you are coming to therapy for help, support, and guidance, you have every right to claim this space as your own. The role of the therapist therefore is to listen, to ask clarifying questions, provide an education, point out contradictions, and offer you tools to help you not just survive, but to also thrive.