Therapy Can’t Help Me!

Doubts Are Normal… You’re Not Alone

“What is some stranger going to tell me about my life that I don’t already know?”

 

“Do I really have to lie on a couch and tell this guy about my dreams?”

 

“My partner already judges me, why go to someone else for further persecution….and pay for it!”

 

“I can’t share my inner demons with anyone; a therapist will think I’m crazy.”

These statements are just a few that inhibit individuals, couples, and families from seeking help for difficult situations. It is normal to worry and be hesitant to come in and talk to a therapist about your deepest thoughts, concerns, and conflict in your relationships. That is why it is important to interview and research counsellors as well. Finding someone you are comfortable with and someone who is well trained to help you with your specific needs are two criteria that should be high on your priority list.

How effective is therapy?

• Research on the effectiveness of counselling show lasting results compared to no-treatment and placebo control conditions (Journal of Counseling & Development, Jul-Aug, 1996).

• Counselling is effective both in short and long term periods for a wide range of psychological distress (Mulhauser, 2010).

• For depression, compared to patients in drug therapy, an imaging study by neuroscientists in Canada found that individuals in a Cognitive Behavioural Therapy program displayed different (and improved) patterns of brain changes (Medical News Today, 2004).

What is Therapy?

• Google defines therapy as “A treatment intended to relieve or heal a disorder”.

• GoodTherapy.org indicates that “Therapy allows people to establish goals and determine the steps required to achieve them”.

• The American Psychological Association reports therapy to be “A treatment for psychological problems in which therapists and clients work together to understand problems and come up with the plans for fixing them”.

• The Health Psychology Center promotes therapy as “A method to increase awareness which helps people understand their thoughts and feelings in relation to a problem”.

It seems okay for us to suggest that therapy provides a means to an end of some concern, difficulty, or problem which people are facing. Whether you are seeking individual, couple, group or family therapy, counselling can enhance relationships and provide guidance and support for those going through troubled times. In addition, counselling can also assist in helping people be more proactive in their lives. With a trained therapist, people are able to create strategies of coping, develop problem-solving and conflict resolution skills, and enhance communication for situations that may arise in the future.

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