Therapy is a journey toward wellness, wholeness, joy.
The process in individual therapy or counseling involves meeting together to determine what it is that you would like to work on, so that you and your therapist can develop an understanding of how you can best work together.
During the first few sessions the therapist collects information about your current life, your strengths, resources, current patterns and about the family you grew up in. After this, you and the therapist begin addressing the issues that brought you in to counseling, so that you can start to feel better. We will work together to ensure that you feel safe and supported through the therapeutic process.
People seek therapy for a number of reasons and therapy can help you to:
Develop new perspectives and life skills so that you can free yourself from habitual patterns of anxiety, depression, and self-criticism.
Deal with addictive behaviors including substance abuse, relationship issues, gambling and eating disorders, etc.
Learn to take responsibility and move forward in your life rather than feeling stuck, helpless and hopeless.
Find new ways to relate to emotional or physical suffering so that inevitable suffering brings wisdom & compassion rather than depression & anger.
Improve the quality of your relationships through learning new communication skills and healing old trauma.
Provide you with a set scheduled time to attend to your own needs and regain your perspective.
At a Glance
Feeling lost or alone on life's path can make each step harder to take. When this happens, therapy can be a transformative resource that allows you to unlock your inner resources and empower you to create the changes you seek.
