The Power of Hindsight | @caroline-cavanagh | The Anxiety Alchemist

18 May 2026 · 1 min

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In this brief monologue, the speaker—presumably therapist Caroline Cavanagh—reflects on a recent therapy session, emphasizing the importance of using client feedback to retrospectively assess outcomes. She highlights three core therapist functions: (1) gathering and interpreting client feedback to gauge what actually transpired after a session; (2) scrutinizing the client’s narrative for internal consistency, asking whether different elements (A vs. B) align or if crucial details are missing; and (3) recognizing that a therapist can actively reshape or reframe a client’s story, thereby altering the therapeutic narrative. The overall message underscores reflective practice and narrative flexibility as essential skills in therapeutic work.

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Even now I can reflect back on the session that I did earlier this week knowing the outcome because some of the clients given me feedback since then said, this has happened. And that really is a big part of a therapist's work, is being able to identify someone's story and really question it. Does A align with B? Have you missed something out? And also really importantly is noticing you can change the narrative of a story.