There might have been a traumatic event, or a series of traumatic events, e.g., abuse, neglect or suffering that have led to disturbing thoughts or feelings, flashbacks, nightmares or avoidance symptoms for you. Therapy can enhance present day stablization and safety, and then we can process the past pain that is keeping you stuck, so you can move forward.
If you dissociate, you may find yourself disconnecting from yourself (thoughts, emotions, sense of identity) and the world around you. It is a way our mind learns to cope with traumatic events but this can lead to issues with day to day functioning. Therapy can help by enhancing your window of tolerance, inner sense of safety, and processing past burdens that are carried by parts of you that experienced trauma or overwhelming stress.
All humans are hardwired for connection with others. However, experiences like trauma, neglect, rejection, abandonment and bullying can keep us stuck in fear and unhealthy coping mechanisms, instead of seeking and developing secure connection with others. Therapy can be an essential way to understand your attachment style, navigate conflict, communication issues, intimacy issues, infidelity and break-ups to enhance your mental well-being.
Feeling stuck in these emotional states can lead to pain and suffering. You might feel ruled by your emotional state, and unable to do things effectively. Therapy can help by exploring the thoughts that are keeping you stuck, setting value based goals, and assignments to overcome anxiety.
Low Self Esteem can lead to problems with relationships, work and mental health. People with low self esteem judge themselves too harshly, and hold negative beliefs that feel like facts. Therapy can help by processing what is keeping you stuck in low self esteem, and developing skills to enhance it.
Grief is a natural response to loss and no two people grieve the same. Therapy can help by processing your emotions, making meaning out of your experience, and learning skills to cope with the overwhelming emotions. Feeling supported by a compassionate therapist on the grieving journey can reduce grief's toll on mental health and well being.
Low motivation can involve feeling uninspired and uninterested. It can keep you from working towards goals that may be important, which can then lead to guilt and shame. Therapy can help by working on thoughts, emotions, behaviours keeping you stuck, and strategies to enhance time management, set value based goals to increase motivation, address perfectionism and fear of failure.
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