Therapy for Adults

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Sharing one’s concerns with another person often brings tremendous psychological and physiological relief. Therapy helps adults achieve greater psychological flexibility, self-compassion, and emotional awareness to be able to navigate the world more freely.

Some of the common reasons people come to therapy is for help with anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, problems with attention and focus, and/or to enhance their performance at work or school. Additionally, one may come to therapy without one specific problem, or may be unclear as to why they are seeking therapy.

Some of the areas that therapy can help are with difficulties with:

• Relationships
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Existential concerns
  

Relationships

Humans are social animals and we need people to thrive and succeed in society. When relationships are functioning well, they allow both individuals to be the best version of themselves. While we need people to thrive, relationships work best when both parties allow the other space and room to think, feel, and be unique. Some people enter relationships thinking that someone else will be the answer to their problems. Because no one person can meet our every need or desire, there will undoubtedly exist conflict. Even in the healthiest relationships, it is impossible to avoid conflict, disagreement, and frustration with a loved one. Conflict is completely normal and healthy in a good relationship. However, there are times when conflict is unhealthy, particularly when the conflict is recurring, is fraught with intense arguments, or when the conflict includes disrespect and/or abuse. Therapy can assist one to achieve a healthier relationship by:

• Improving empathy and understanding for their loved one
• Enhancing insight into one’s relationship patterns and dynamics
• Learning skills to work through conflict with a loved one
• Fostering emotion regulation and improving emotional vocabulary
• Allowing one to be more open and honest in their relationship

Anxiety

Anxiety includes behavioral and physiological responses that typically involve the anticipation of a future threat. Common symptoms include excessive worrying, restlessness, irritability, difficulty concentrating, and sleep difficulty. Physical sensations such as heart racing, excessive sweating, and gastrointestinal issues are also common. For adults, anxiety often manifests as frequent and intrusive thoughts that something bad will happen, constantly feeling on edge or tense, as well as difficulties focusing and concentrating.

Depression

Depression is characterized by the presence of sad, empty, or irritable mood, often accompanied by bodily and psychological changes that affect one’s day-to-day life. While depression ranges in presentation, it is typically accompanied by depressed mood and diminished interest or pleasure in previously enjoyed activities. Other characteristic symptoms of depression included weight changes, sleep changes, fatigue or low energy, feelings of worthlessness, excessive guilt, reduced ability to concentrate, and/or recurrent thoughts of death, recurrent suicidal ideation, or suicide attempts.

Existential concerns

Why are we here? What is the meaning of life? What is my purpose? These are some of the questions that I have heard from my patients over the years. These are completely normal questions to have and topics that can be explored in therapy. Existential concerns are often precipitated by a major change in one’s life with regard to health, career, self-image, or relationship. These changes often have a large impact on the way in which one sees him or herself and the world. Therapy can help assist with some of the following:

• Dealing with death of a loved one
• Adjusting to a change in career
• Managing changes in health
• Moving to a new place
• Spiritual concerns or ambivalence

Are you ready to make a change?