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Critical signs you need a therapist.

At one point or another, everyone experiences stress, bipolar moods, anxiety and other forms of emotional issues. Whether it’s work-related, due to rejection, relationship, finance, grief, or other reasons. Most times, we can recover on our own. But, at times, we need a little extra help to fully recover.

You may probably be feeling low or empty and unable to “shake it off.” Or maybe you’re just seeing some negative lifestyle patterns that you can’t break. The signs of mental or emotional problems are sometimes obvious. And at some times, they aren’t.

Human emotions, thinking, and things we do directly affect our vitality, productivity, and ultimately our personal health

The word therapy.

More often, people are irritated by the word “therapy.” But contrary to that, psychotherapy isn’t meant for individuals struggling with mental illness alone. Everybody benefits from psychotherapy. If you’re experiencing stress, intense emotions, major life transitioning and want change or improvement, therapy is the right tool for you.

Psychotherapy also called talk therapy affords you a safe, non-judgmental environment to pour out yourself, your experience, explore options available to you and acquire and develop skills to handle various life challenges.

Psychotherapy comes in many forms. And so, it is crucial that you know what to expect when either you or your child is receiving it. The main types includes:

Interpersonal psychotherapy.

Interpersonal psychotherapy which focuses on improving interpersonal relationships and social functioning of a person.

Psychoanalytic psychotherapy.

Psychoanalytic psychotherapy is used for treating depression, PTSD, and related psychological disorder.

Cognitive analytical therapy.

Cognitive analytical therapy which emphasizes on investigating one’s past behaviour and beliefs, the negative patterns and helps one to make better choices in the future.

Systemic psychotherapy.

Systemic psychotherapy which analyzes the interactions and dynamism of people in relationships, and humanistic psychotherapy that focuses on developing a strong sense of self to reach one’s full potential.

Cognitive behaviour therapy.

Another type of talk therapy is cognitive behaviour therapy that has been scientifically tested and proven useful in various cases. CBT centers on initiating changes in one’s life (whether, thoughts or behaviour) to improve the overall satisfaction and functioning. It helps you to build awareness of your behavioural patterns and helps you effect changes to effectively manage various life events or situations.

Why you need to see a therapist?

Bear in mind that reaching out for a therapist isn’t a sign of weakness, rather a major move towards self-care. And importantly, the sooner you seek help, the faster you will get back on your feet again.

 

10 signs that you need professional help.

You may ask what are signs you will see that you need help. According to mental health experts, below are some 10 signs that you need professional help:

You have difficulty regulating your feelings.

While we feel down, scared or angry at some points in our lives, it is crucial that we pay attention to the consistency of the intense emotions. Anger is often part of depressive expression. Depression in men is often difficult to identify because of their short temperament or irritability which is wrongly assumed as a typical masculine trait.

Besides depression, uncontrolled anger tends to reflect negative feelings about the self, world, frustration, or a poorly regulated stress response. Likewise, if a person feels sad, empty, or disinterested in all things, it could be a sign of clinical depression. 

Psychotherapy can help you or the child to cope and manage emotions more effectively. It is an honest, objective and confidential space where a person can explore uncomfortable feelings, understand the root causes, evaluate it in a context and learn the coping mechanisms and strategies to overcome those feelings.

In addition, it’s a trusting place where you can be vulnerable and explore deeper issues that require the help of trained professionals such as trauma or high-risk behaviour (drug use, suicidal behaviour, etc.).

You’re not performing as you used to.

Whether at work or school, a decreased performance is a common sign for someone struggling with psychological or emotional issues. Mental health issues can impair one’s attention, concentration, memory, energy and even result in apathy that saps one’s enjoyment from work or the drive to work. It can cause a lack of interest, errors at work resulting in someone productivity level or being subpar. This is even risky for yourself or others. For instance, If you’re a caretaker, doctor, or law enforcement officer, or transport officer, or machine operator.

Seeking a therapist’s help can help you to self-regulate your behaviour and learn more adaptive ways to manage stress by using an active problem solving and relaxation technique

You’re experiencing disruptions in your sleep or appetite.

Mental health has a significant impact on our sleep cycle and appetite. An individual in an anxious and manic state experiences sleeplessness, while another person in a severe state of depression may sleep all the time. Similarly, when you’re overwhelmed by stress, some individuals may overeat to dull their emotions while others may find it difficult to eat. So if you find yourself eating or sleeping either too much or insufficiently for a long period of time, now might be the time to pause and address the situation.

Nothing interests you any longer.

Disconnection and alienation from life are common signs in people struggling with mental or emotional issues. Consequently, they lose interest in the things they are usually fond of doing, be it hobbies or socializing. The most preeminent causes of disinterest and feeling of inner emptiness are depression, grief, or chronic childhood abuse and/or neglect. Additional signs include, isolation, apathy about the future and suicidal ideations. The good news now is that therapy can help anyone suffering from depression or problems relating to emotional deregulation.

Therapy can offer help to find out what’s holding you back, annihilate the negative thinking and behaviours and reconnect you back with things that give you joy.

You’re in grief.

Going through a divorce or recently divorced, any significant break up with someone, loss of a dear person or any type of grief can be a long and hurtful process, particularly when there’s no one to share the emotional burden with. Grieving is twice as difficult for those who have experienced losses within a short time span. Therapy or counselling can help a person who’s grieving by providing a safe compassionate place where such individuals can process the loss and the distressing emotions that come along with it.

Your physical health has been hit.

Sadly, we don’t give our mental health the same attention we devote to our physical health. And that is a huge mistake because both the physical health and mental health are interconnected. Mental distresses like stress, anxiety and depression can both directly and indirectly affect our physical health – psychological issues affect the central nervous system which in turn has impact on every other health system such as the endocrine, immune, cardiovascular, cerebrovascular systems, etc. While indirectly, they are linked with lots of physical conditions such as headaches, fatigue, muscle aches/pains, tough greater cardiovascular reactivity, weak immune system, and chronic inflammation. If you have been suffering from any of these health conditions for a prolonged time, therapy treatment from a trained mental health professional could benefit you.

You desire improvement but are finding it difficult to begin.

Psychotherapy can help you become the best version of yourself in relationship to both yourself and others. It can help you untangle toxic interpersonal relationships and situations which you find yourself. A skilled therapist can help you figure out your role in a situation and what you can do differently to produce a better outcome. More so, a therapy expert can help you to understand other people’s point of views so that you are more enlightened about your impact on others.

When you understand your impact on others and how your behaviours make them feel, you will be more effective in your interaction with them. Because a therapist is a pattern-seeker and observer, negative patterns can be spotted so that positive ones can be initiated.

You’re relying on sex or substance to cope with your emotions.

When under mental or emotional exhaustion, we often turn to things that are rewarding, numbing or perhaps distracting and destructive to cope. And that explains why substance or sex are taking the role of coping mechanism. In the short term, Substance abuse can temporarily alleviate unwanted feelings of anxiety, hopelessness, irritability or negative thoughts. But over time, it can exacerbate these difficult feelings which leads to dependence or abuse.

Substance use often blocks the treatment for mental health disorders. And that is why if you or your younger one is struggling with addiction, it is very important to seek professional health as soon as possible. Friends or relatives should be supportive, but they cannot be the person’s rehabilitation centre.

They must try to get such a person on board to seek treatment. It is also crucial to notE that forcing someone to seek treatment doesn’t work, rather compelling such a person to make changes is usually very effective. Don’t shame or guilt-trip a person for suffering from mental illness. Instead, talk to them about the effectiveness of treatment. Make an appointment and even go with them if that helps them to change for the better.

 

Diane

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Are you fed up of repeating the same old patterns whether in work or in your relationships? If yes, then I’m here to help you in Harley Street, Central London W1 or I have an alternative practice in St Neots. We all, at some time in our lives, struggle with dealing with emotions and behaviours, and I believe we all have potential for change. Most of us just want to be happy and we might just need a little help sometimes. 

Most of us just want to be happy and we might just need a little help sometimes. I began my counselling training over twenty years ago and have since worked with hundreds of people to help transform their lives to be happier. Over the years I have specialised in depression, anxiety and anger management, in private practice, for the NHS and for the charity sector and I’m passionate about helping people make changes, including helping young people overcome difficult challenges in their life. 

Ruth

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Ruth have been counselling in London for 4 years and is a BACP registered Psychotherapist and Counsellor, and has been since 2014. Ruth works with Children, Adolescents, Adults and also offer support to families as whole.Ruth has worked in the field since 2014 years and have worked through charities, the NHS, Ruth also as Clinical Lead managing a service in London.

Ruth’s background is in Psychology. While she is passionate and very interested in the intellectual side of research into best practice, Ruth is also very warm, and an approachable psychotherapist who is able to put prospective clients at ease.Ruth understands how daunting it can be to see a therapist, it can be an overwhelming choice.From the first call to Hoxton Therapy and right through to all of the therapy sessions with Ruth you will feel comfortable and at ease with her, Ruth believes that the relationship between the client and the therapist is one of the most important parts of the work.

Louise

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Louise is a BACP registered Psychotherapist and has been counselling in London since 2015, and has been since a therapist since 2014. Ruth works with Children, Adolescents, Adults and also offer support to families as whole.Ruth has worked in the field since 2014 years and have worked through charities, the NHS, Ruth also as Clinical Lead managing a service in London.

Ruth’s background is in Psychology. While she is passionate and very interested in the intellectual side of research into best practice, Ruth is also very warm, and an approachable psychotherapist who is able to put prospective clients at ease.Ruth understands how daunting it can be to see a therapist, it can be an overwhelming choice.From the first call to Hoxton Therapy and right through to all of the therapy sessions with Ruth you will feel comfortable and at ease with her, Ruth believes that the relationship between the client and the therapist is one of the most important parts of the work.