Individual Therapy
People seek individual therapy for many reasons.
Taking chances or moving forward is difficult because you keep bracing yourself for something terrible to happen. Those feelings may result from some experience or familial relationships that create significant stress or trauma.
Loss of a loved one, job, partner, or other experience is another factor that can make it difficult to move on with your life. Coping with a medical illness or pain can exacerbate feelings of depression or anxiety. Sometimes, one does not know why they are feeling anxious or depressed.
You feel frustrated and wish you had more joy in your life. You have been doing the best you can, but you keep having thoughts like, “I am not good enough.”
Family is important to you, but sometimes you feel conflicted, mainly when your feelings differ from familial views. Criticism and unrealistic expectations don’t help you address your concerns.
Perhaps you feel dissatisfied with your appearance, which can make you feel less confident. Others seek individual therapy for help making a career choice, dating, forming friendships, and to address anxiety and depression. Maybe you want to make significant changes or achieve some lifelong goals but don’t know how to begin.
Any of these issues is enough to cause significant stress – especially when your culture comes into play. Making decisions has become complicated.
Although you know that your family doesn’t mean to bring you down or realize the impact of how their speaking affects you, that knowledge is not enough to feel better.
Not seeking help causes a lot of second-guessing.
You question conversations you’ve had or worry about an assignment that you didn’t feel confident doing. When you share your feelings about your inadequacies, you are met with raised eyebrows.
Negativity impacts how you respond; you get more irritable as you focus on the past rather than the present and future.
Not finding solutions for how you feel creates more anxiety – making it challenging to find a balance.
Finding the right kinds of relationships can be difficult. You want people who bring value to your life, but you sometimes have trouble trusting others. You often wonder, “Do they truly care about me?”
Individual therapy can make a difference.
Does fear and self-doubt make it difficult for you to move forward?
Effective therapy requires making the proper connection.
Whether this is your first time seeking therapy or your second or third, you want someone who “gets it.” A culturally sensitive therapist who can approach you with cultural humility and genuine concern is necessary.
I strive to be that therapist. Contact me today to learn how I can help.