Therapy can be useful for symptoms like depression, anxiety, or unhappiness, or for more serious mental health conditions. Its main focus is on understanding and dealing with the underlying causes of those issues. People gain self-awareness and self-understanding, which can lead to new ways of seeing and handling problems in life.
During therapy sessions, people are encouraged to talk openly about whatever is on their mind, at their own pace and in their own terms. The therapist listens in a curious and nonjudgmental way, asking questions and providing their perspective, but does not follow a pre-defined agenda or focus on teaching “skills”. There is no predetermined duration for this kind of therapy; it may take as long as the person continues to see benefits.
People will likely talk about their past, including their childhood, and how it may still influence their present-day life. There may also be an emphasis on understanding past and present relationships, experiences and patterns. This therapy believes that our thoughts and feelings might have important meaning. Thoughts and feelings are considered neither “negative” nor “irrational,” and making sense of them is a big part of what helps people feel better.
With this therapy, many people experience not only a reduction of their symptoms, but can live a richer and freer life. They may continue to improve even after they stop going to therapy, because this therapy addresses underlying patterns that affect many areas of their life. People can recognize and stop old patterns, look at their past in different ways, change how they feel about themselves and others, and open up new possibilities for living going forward.
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