Why consider Therapy?
When people consider the idea of seeking professional help it is often long after they have
exhausted all of their strategies and can no longer make since of why they are stuck. Therapy
is an opportunity to meet with a licensed clinician to determine and track chronic patterns in individuals, couples and families that exist and ways they can be interrupted. It is also a venue where taking stock of relationships to see what already works that needn't change versus what is getting in the way of relationships. Therapy allow people a space to challenge their beliefs,
thoughts and behaviors and to consider alternate ways of relating to loved ones as well as others.
The the idea of sharing one's personal life with a complete stranger is typically anxiety provoking for most. Couples have aspects of their relationship that are uniquely private and sacred. Thus, the thought of telling one's story to an outsider often creates mixed feelings. On one hand, there is relief in having an unbiased perspective. On the other, there is an awareness that the once hidden secrets or inefective patterns are now exposed. In helping couples move past their fears, it is useful to remember that therapists often share similar struggles as their clients.