If you are feeling stressed, depressed, or anxious to the point where it is affecting your day-to-day life, therapy may be the answer for you.
The truth about psychotherapy is that it can help relieve stress and anxiety while also improving your relationships with others. Therapy sessions will allow you to gain a better understanding of yourself so that you can improve how you interact with others.
Mental health issues are prevalent in society. One out of every five Americans lives with a mental illness and one out of 25 adults lives with a serious condition, according to the National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI).
Therapy can help improve the symptoms you may be having from various mental health conditions. You can choose the therapists that best suit your needs and what you’re looking for in a therapist. Therapy sessions allow people to gain insight into themselves so that they know why other things happen in their lives.
Why should I go to therapy?
Mental health issues are so common that one in five Americans lives with a mental illness or disorder. Sadly, less than half of people who have these afflictions seek treatment for them because they do not know where to go and fear the stigma attached to seeking help.
Most people don’t go to therapy because they think they can’t afford it, but most health insurance policies cover therapy sessions. The more pressing question is why anyone would need this service in the first place and what kind of help does therapy offer that other services (such as medication or self-help books) do not provide.
Therapy provides an opportunity for someone to work through their problems with a trained professional such as Next Steps Professional Counseling Services in a confidential environment where one feels safe enough to speak openly about anything without fear of judgment. Working with a therapist may be helpful if you feel like your emotional life has become unmanageable due to events such as depression, anxiety, divorce, or unexpected death. A therapist is not meant to take the place of a family member, friend, or doctor; rather they specialize in helping people understand what has happened to them and how it has impacted their lives.
What can therapy help with?
Therapy provides an opportunity for someone who feels overwhelmed by emotions/situations that cannot seem to find any way out on their own. It is a safe place where, with help from the therapist, one can explore thoughts and feelings in order to make changes or work through things that are causing distress. Therapy allows for reflection of oneself without judgment; there’s no fear of being judged if you say something wrong. The goal of therapy is self-improvement: understanding your goals and working towards achieving them with steps set up together by both parties involved–the client(s) and therapist.
Therapy can help with issues such as:
- Depression
- Anxiety problems related to substance abuse
- Sexual difficulties
- Relationship problems
- Communication skills
- Job-related stress
- Parenting challenges
- Grief
The therapist will be able to work on improving these things through various techniques including cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), motivational interviewing for addiction treatment, and other approaches that are tailored specifically to your needs.
Some of the benefits of therapy include:
- Therapy can be an empowering experience. You’ll learn more about yourself and others, as well as find your own power to take action in the world around you.
- Therapy can help you find your goals. If your goals are unknown, therapy is a way to get them straightened out and start making progress on them in no time.
- Therapy can help you have more fulfilling relationships. Whether it’s single or in a relationship, therapy will teach you how to deal with any lingering trust issues that are holding you back from having fulfilling connections.
- You’re more likely to have better health. Your health is much more likely to be better off with a healthy mental state. Research supports that there’s an emotional link between mind and body wellness, which means untreated mental issues can affect your physical well-being in no time at all.
Even if you aren’t sure about committing to long-term therapy, many therapists offer a free phone consultation to see if you would be the right fit for each other. The therapist will listen and help find the best way for you to get the relief that fits your needs based on what they hear from you.
Many people are not aware of this but there is no obligation when it comes to seeing a new therapist as different therapists have their own style which can be very helpful when looking for someone who suits your individual personality traits better than others. If you or a loved one would like more information about our therapy services, feel free to contact us today!
