Are you Depressed? Anxious? Stressed? Dissatisfied?
According to the APA, 75% of people report improvement with talk therapy. And improvement was linked to two factors: consistent attendance and connecting with the therapist.
“Psychotherapies are highly effective, but only when consumers have access to them.”
APA Resolution on the Recognition of Psychotherapy Effectiveness
Getting to therapy can at first feel like an added stress, so prepare for success by adjusting to your specific needs:
- Access: consider the best fit as far as location, times, affordability, convenience and availability
- Consistency: consider your work schedule, child care needs, the method and ease of contact, and other supportive needs
- Connection: consider the different modalities, meet the therapist and get a feel for their personal approach
Whether you stay with a therapist for years or plan to wrap up within a few months, you are guaranteed to walk away with some benefits including: learning healthy communication with a trained professional, help processing difficult emotions, and collaboratively discussing your problems and brainstorming solutions.
Walking into a therapist’s office may be the very first time in your life that you experience unconditional high regard. As therapists, we recognize the transforming effect of that experience and we are committed to providing that to every one of our clients.
Start feeling better right away and join those who know that talk therapy works.
The Mind Renewed 