WHY PSYCHOTHERAPY?
All kinds of people, individuals like you and me, are motivated to go into therapy or counseling for a variety of reasons. Often it's for personal growth and/or to have a better understanding of themselves. Seeking help is usually motivated by one or more of the following:
Maybe your life isn't as fulfilling or as happy as you thought it would be.
There are problems with:
relationships
work
enjoying your free time
You may be overwhelmed by feelings of:
Too often your decisions aren't in your best interest due to:
feeling confused, constantly worried, preoccupied or even disoriented
self-defeating or self-destructive behaviors or thought patterns
problems around communicating
Family problems are causing tension due to:
Events in your past have led to:
post traumatic stress (PTSD)
addictions such as alcohol, drugs, food, gambling, sex, spending and debt
domestic violence, physical and emotional abuse
Difficult life issues (both good and bad) may be overwhelming:
- divorce, loss of employment, death
serious illness, coping with a chronic medical condition
aging parents, empty nest syndrome
birth of a child, marriage, new job
sexuality, sexualy identity, sexual orientation moving to a new house, to a new area, to a new country
Psychotherapy can help you resolve these problems. You can feel better and live a more fulfilling life, the kind of life you want.