Why Therapy

Posted by admin on Nov 10, 2013 in | Comments Off on Why Therapy

Studies reveal that carrying long-term stress and negative feelings has detrimental effects on our health, inhibiting immunity, strength and the healing of illness. Processing our experience through therapy with a person who cares can positively impact our physical health.

Reasons people seek counseling differ greatly. You may seek therapy to address the following kinds of issues:

• Each day has become a struggle to keep functioning; you have to force yourself through every task.
• Your life has not worked out anything like you hoped, and you don’t see anything telling you that it will get better
• The fear of failure of disappointing others secretly haunts you, stealing your joy.
• You have anxiety caused by painful experiences.
• An important person in your life misunderstands what you say. You can see this relationship deteriorating and communication crumbling, but you don’t know how to stop it.
• You care for a youth who appears troubled and you don’t know how to help him or her?
• You have experienced a major life adjustment, the grievous loss of a loved one, the break up of a marriage, or stress at work or school.
• Even if nothing particularly bad is happening, you may still have difficulty feeling good.

Therapy can help with:

• Self defeating behaviors
• Difficult moods and stresses
• Relationship problems and much more

Struggle is common to being human. As a therapist, I grapple with others in overcoming the challenges of that human struggle.

What can be gained in going to therapy?

• Build relationship skills
• Increase positive communication with someone
• Clarify a direction in life
• Develop stress management habits
• Deal effectively with a life change
• Get through a deep loss
• Find a safe sounding board to be heard
• Learn to regulate problematic moods
• Get feedback and support
• Increase self-esteem and self awareness
• Learn to live with increased peace in the present
• Think less about painful memories
• Become free of the effects of trauma
• Increase positive outlook and self image
• Decrease self scolding and learn to manage your behavior with love
• Therapy can lead to improved sleep, dream life, appetite, health and wellness.

The list goes on! Studies reveal that carrying long-term stress and negative feelings has detrimental effects on our health, inhibiting immunity, strength and the healing of illness. Processing our experience through therapy with a person who cares can positively impact our physical health, even improve neuropathways in our brains. Much is to be gained by reaching out for help. Many emotionally healthy people attend therapy because they realize abundant benefits. By checking out therapy services, you are a step closer to being empowered and finding more harmony- both within and with others.