Therapy is helpful…Sometimes you need to talk to someone, someone who can help.
- When you feel like you can't do it alone.
- When you feel trapped, like there's nowhere to turn.
- When you worry all the time, and never seem to find the answers.
- When the way you feel is affecting your sleep, your eating habits, your job, your relationships, your everyday life.
- When it's not getting any better.
That is a hard question to answer. It really is up to you. Research shows that people who attend therapy for 6 to 8 sessions show improvement. Among people who entered therapy with similar levels of emotional distress, those who stayed in treatment for more than six months reported greater gains than those who left earlier. (Source: Consumer Reports)
Therapy is a collaborative effort. It is important to share your concerns in a serious, open, sincere manner. When you are completely honest and committed to working in therapy, your therapy will progress.
Sometimes it does and sometimes it doesn’t. It mainly depends on you and your therapist. If you are ready and willing to identify your concerns and your goals and make an effort and commitment to making small changes, you will most likely make progress. Therapy is about knowing what you want to have happen and agreeing on how you'll know when you're making progress.
A therapist can help you identify your problems and patterns, and then figure out ways to best cope with them; to change contributing behaviors or habits; or to find constructive ways to deal with a situation that is beyond your control.
