April 2026
Why does my psychologist want me to do “homework”?
Posted By Katelyn Gilchrist,
27/04/2026 13:13 PM It is an all-too-common experience that we attend our first therapy session, and due to media representation and our own preconceived notions, we expect the session to just be a chance to talk and nothing else. Which can make receiving homework tasks to complete between sessions confusing. So why do we use them? Firstly, what is homework in the therapy context? Homework refers to the activities completed between sessions. There are many different types of homework that your psychologist...