If you’re considering therapy, you may be reluctant about its effectiveness and the possible drawbacks. "Do I have the time and energy?" "Why would I see someone if I could just talk to my friends?" “If I talk about my problems, wouldn't i just feel worse?” 

Most people struggle to understand the benefits of talk therapy but I’m here to remind you that talk therapy is so powerful and can provide you with healing if you allow it to. There is no doubt that psychotherapy requires vulnerability, honesty, transparency, and a commitment to change.

Therapy provides a safe, non-judgmental environment to share your vulnerabilities to become free-spirited and psyche poised without carrying your baggage from your past adverse experiences.

Here are just a few of the most common benefits of therapy:

Finding strength within your vulnerabilities. You will be able to make connections and gain insight as you narrate your story. You will find strength within yourself that you never thought existed.

Discovering yourself. Sometimes life can be stressful and you might lose a sense of who you really are. Therapy can help you to learn more about yourself and decide who you want to be and how you want to make meaning of your life.

Creating more fulfilling relationships. Therapy will provide a space for you to address interpersonal conflicts that may occur with family members, romantic partners, friends, etc., and help you find healthier ways of having fulfilling relationships by exploring the internal or external challenges

Quality of life. Mental health challenges and emotional distress can impact your physical wellness. Research supports the concept of the mind-body connection; people who care for their emotional well-being tend to experience less physical health issues and are more equipped to handle them as they arise.

Finding overall life satisfaction and improvement in most or all areas of your life. If you feel like something is holding you back from living life as you have envisioned it, therapy can help you address this. When you aren’t sure what’s keeping you from making change, therapy can help you discover the answer.

Even if you aren’t sure that you want to commit to therapy, I would be more than happy to offer you a complementary 15-minute consultation to talk about whatever is distressing you.