How do I know if the therapy works for me?

On many occasions we feel that we need help but we are not sure that going to therapy is the best option. Perhaps we do not have a clear idea of ​​what it is to go to psychological therapy. In this situation was Alexis.

Alexis had had the opportunity to grow up in learning, in her level of decision and in the activities in the company for which she worked until she came to the challenge of how to face his fears and feelings of guilt arising from actions that she considered mistakes of hers past.

On one occasion Alexis got into a heated argument with a colleague. She felt such confusion that she warned about her possible resignation from her job.

Alexis valued her activity, she felt accomplishment for what she did, but there were times when she felt such pressure because of the demands that she implies attention to problems and situations, treatment of other people and unresolved situations. Her thoughts and emotions came to overwhelm him in the form of stress or anxiety.

Growing Through Psychotherapy

On multiple occasions we can face challenging situations, whether at work, in the family, or in our personal lives.

Alexis was given the opportunity to access a therapy session through a psychologist.

If you, like Alexis, are thinking of going to a psychologist, but you are not sure that this will work for you, here you can see a summary of how psychotherapy will help you:

• A therapeutic process will help you see more clearly the moment you are going through.
• It is an opportunity to receive care with full understanding and without prejudice; placing special emphasis on what is important to you.
• You will identify alternatives to remove emotional pain and reduce suffering in the face of things that are not easy to change.
• It will facilitate your process self-knowledge Y understanding your own emotions.
• You will be able to identify and channel thoughts and emotions that make it difficult for you to feel good.
• It will help strengthen your self esteem, as well as your security and self-confidence.
• The therapy raises both your assertiveness and the potential to better solve the things that may arise in the future.

The particularities of psychotherapy

Therapy is a process that, with well-guided work, will allow you to improve your ability to deal with the problems that life throws at you. When you go to therapy, the accompaniment you receive allows you to access conscious and thoughtful decisions. In short, you win your own battles.

What did Alexis discover after receiving attention in therapy? For Alexis it was very gratifying to realize that from the first session she felt changes that made her feel much better. The situations still did not change completely, but she Alexis no longer saw them in the same way. Also, she began to observe that she had different options and the most important: her ability to choose how to feel and how to resolve. Soon the situations began to change, and she realized that this was happening because now she lives with more confidence and security.

Through a well-defined process, therapy helps identify thoughts and emotions in order to better deal with them.

Sometimes our emotions are not the easiest thing to handle.. Alexis was able to access the help of a professional, something that he now considers a true gift for his own being and his fulfillment.

Although it takes a little time and practice to take action, going to therapy helps you from the first moment to manage thoughts and emotions, to identify feelings and to modify wrong beliefs, to find meaning, to ask yourself more about your options so that when you need it you can work on what is happening and find better solutions.

Am Victor Fernando Perez Lopez, Psychotherapist with more than 15 years of experience and founder of the ENDI En Directo Professional consultation - Therapy and Coaching, with presence in 3 countries.

We have developed a care model to help you find better options for the situations you face on a daily basis.