There are times in life when you may feel that you have come to a roadblock in your path. This can have to do with a relationship, career, weight loss, addiction, or other life challenges. It is possible to overcome obstacles and challenges in life to achieve a specific goal or end old habits and start a fresh chapter in one’s life. Therapy can teach people about themselves, their strengths and weaknesses, and how personal strengths can be harnessed to transform their lives. Further, it helps people to gain insight into the root causes of negative behavior patterns, ways to eliminate problem behaviors, learn to identity triggers, and manage stress. Therapy can be beneficial in problem management and obtaining personal growth.

The Benefits of Therapy

Therapy provides a safe, neutral environment, where a person can comfortably discuss their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors with a professionally trained counselor. Your counselor will listen carefully to you in order to understand what factors in their life cause negative impact and provide provide solutions to help reduce negative factors in the your life. Therapists use a combination of techniques to help clients achieve their goals. Individual therapy sessions are customized to meet the needs of the person. Our counselors clearly discuss concerns and solutions with the client so that he or she fully understands how they can change their life for the better.

Depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, anger, past trauma, career difficulties, and life and spiritual crises can all be effectively improved with psychotherapy. According to the American Psychological Association (1998), approximately half of all patients improve after eight sessions, and more than 75% improve by the end of six months of treatment. On average, individuals spend between 13 and 26 weeks in therapy, with a range of several weeks to several years. A good rule of thumb is the more lasting the problem has been, the greater time that is required to overcome obstacles and create lasting change. Typically sessions are held once per week; however, during periods of crises the frequency of sessions may increase. While the initial sessions are usually one time per week, frequently people transition from problem management to personal growth at a more infrequent rate of visitation.

Some common outcomes of individual therapy include:

• Achieving a higher self-esteem
• Developing a more positive self-image
• Managing stress more effectively
• Eliminating problem behaviors and learning about their triggers
• Changing self-defeating patterns
• Gaining insight into root causes of problem behaviors
• Enhancing the quality of interpersonal relationships
• Becoming a more effective communicator
• Overcoming addiction
• Adjusting to life transitions
  
  

One of the more curative factors of therapy is the relationship that is developed between the therapist and the client. As individuals make progress towards accomplishing the initial problems that led them to therapy, some find the process of therapy rewarding and elect to continue on a path of personal growth.  This form of therapy can be extremely life enriching by helping you to uncover a greater understanding of oneself, develop more conscious living and live a more peaceful and balanced existence. We offer guidance, support and thoughtfulness for this type of self-discovery and personal growth.