The Strength of Therapy

In a world brimming with constant noise, opinions, and instant solutions, there’s something truly remarkable about therapy. It offers a rare opportunity to pause, step back, and sit with your own thoughts—guided not by someone who will hand you the answers, but by someone who will help you discover them yourself. The quiet power of therapy is this: it gives you space. Space to think, to feel, and to understand yourself in a way that often gets drowned out by the demands of everyday life.

Therapy isn’t just for moments of crisis, though many people do seek it out during times of difficulty. The beauty of therapy is that it’s not about fixing something that’s broken. It’s about realizing that growth is possible, even when things are going well. At its best, therapy is about connecting the dots between your past experiences, your current behaviors, and your future potential. It’s about peeling back layers you might not have known were there—until now.

Mastering Emotional Awareness

Most of us walk through life reacting to the world around us—responding to stress, anger, or pressure—without ever fully understanding where those feelings come from. Therapy opens a door to emotional awareness, allowing you to look deeper, beyond the immediate reactions, and begin to understand the emotions driving them.

Imagine, for example, that you could trace the source of your frustration back to its roots. Not just the surface-level irritations, but the deeper fears, desires, or unmet needs that fuel your reactions. Therapy gives you the tools to do just that. It helps you cultivate emotional awareness, which in turn leads to emotional control. Instead of feeling like you’re at the mercy of your emotions, you begin to navigate them with clarity and confidence.

Relationships as Reflections

While individual therapy provides insight into your internal world, couples therapy takes a different approach. It’s about seeing yourself through someone else’s eyes—about understanding the ways in which relationships reflect back to you things you may not even realize about yourself.

Couples therapy isn’t about assigning blame or fixing what’s “wrong” with your partner. It’s about exploring the dynamics at play between two people. Why do you keep having the same arguments? Why does emotional distance creep in, even when there’s love? These are questions without easy answers, but therapy offers a framework to explore them. It provides a space to step back from the heat of the moment and look at your relationship from a fresh perspective, allowing for understanding, growth, and reconnection.

The Strength in Vulnerability

There’s a pervasive myth in our culture that strength means handling everything on your own. That needing help is a sign of weakness. But the truth is, real strength lies in acknowledging that we can’t always do it all. Therapy offers a place where you can lay down the weight of constantly being “strong” and embrace the reality that vulnerability is part of the human experience.

Therapy isn’t about relying on someone else to solve your problems—it’s about recognizing that seeking support is a courageous step toward understanding yourself better. It’s an opportunity to ask the hard questions and confront the challenges you face, knowing that you don’t have to go through it alone.

Growth Without a Destination

One of the most liberating aspects of therapy is that it doesn’t come with a checklist of tasks to complete or a final destination to reach. There’s no finish line where you become a “perfect” version of yourself. Instead, therapy is about continual growth. It’s about learning, evolving, and expanding your understanding of yourself and the world around you.

This process of growth isn’t always dramatic. Sometimes it’s subtle, taking place in small moments of insight or shifts in perspective. Other times, it’s profound, reshaping the way you approach your life. Either way, therapy embraces the idea that we’re all a work in progress—and that there’s beauty in that unfinished state.

Therapy as a Personal Revolution

In a culture obsessed with quick fixes and surface-level solutions, therapy offers something radically different: the chance to slow down. To dig deeper. To sit with discomfort long enough to understand it, and in doing so, create lasting change. It’s not flashy, and it doesn’t promise instant results. But the change that happens through therapy is real, and it sticks.

Therapy challenges you to move beyond the surface-level distractions of life and truly engage with yourself. It’s a quiet revolution—one that happens from the inside out. And in a world where so much is focused on appearances, therapy offers something rare: the opportunity to build a life that feels strong from the inside.

Whether you’re seeking to understand your emotions more deeply, improve your relationships, or simply explore the complexities of your mind, therapy is a space where those journeys can unfold. It’s not about perfection. It’s not about fixing what’s broken. It’s about discovering who you are and learning how to live in a way that honors that discovery.

About Cody Thomas Rounds

Cody Thomas Rounds is a recognized therapist with deep roots in the Burlington, Vermont community. With an undergraduate degree in both Anthropology and Psychology from the University of Vermont, followed by a master’s degree from Saint Michael’s College, Cody brings a unique blend of academic insight and real-world experience to his practice. His approach to therapy is grounded in an understanding of human behavior, cultural contexts, and the profound connection between mental health and personal well-being.

Before fully committing to the field of psychology, Cody spent several years working as a career advisor within the federal Vocational Rehabilitation program at Project Hire. This experience gave him a unique perspective on the relationship between career fulfillment and emotional resilience, helping individuals not only succeed professionally but also manage the mental health challenges that often accompany career transitions and work-related stress. This connection between career development and mental health continues to inform his work today, making him a valuable resource for professionals and executives navigating high-pressure environments.

As a board member of the Vermont Psychological Association and the Federal Advocacy Coordinator for the American Psychological Association, Cody is deeply involved in the advancement of mental health services and advocacy at both local and national levels. He specializes in working with neurodivergent individuals, including those with autism and ADHD, and is recognized for his expertise in collaborative assessments, helping clients gain insight into their unique strengths and challenges.

Cody has a particular passion for working with men of all ages, guiding them through life transitions, personal growth, and emotional resilience building. He believes that therapy is a powerful tool for self-advocacy, emotional awareness, and long-term personal development. His practice offers a range of services, including individual therapy, couples therapy, and relationship counseling, with a focus on managing stress, navigating life transitions, and enhancing emotional well-being. Whether it’s addressing anxiety, depression, or building deeper connections in relationships, Cody’s personalized approach to therapy offers a safe, supportive space for clients to explore their inner world and unlock their potential.

Cody also serves as a guest lecturer at Saint Michael’s College, sharing his knowledge on psychotherapy, assessment models, and the importance of self-awareness in personal and professional development. In addition to his therapy practice, Cody volunteers as a mentor for new and student therapists, fostering the next generation of mental health professionals.