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Originally Posted by TorqueDog
Getting individual therapy has been a game-changer for me. My personal and work interactions are more intentional, calm, and calculated. I deal with problems more effectively and find them easier to navigate. I had more personal growth in my first six months of counselling than I'd experienced in the previous five years of living.
But it's not a silver bullet, you have to spend time with your problems and your triggers and figure out why they exist. You also need to find the right therapist, I got lucky and instantly had a good mesh with my own counsellor, but depending on your needs and personality, you might need to try a few of them before you get one that works for you.
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I can’t stress this enough. Therapy is work. And not just at the sessions, between them too.
And I don’t say that to discourage but to temper expectations. We’ve been conditioned by tv and movies to think a few sessions and one aha moment later (usually about your mother) and you’re cured.
In reality it’s a weeks and months long process that involves the patient taking away goals, activities, healing methods, and healthier coping mechanisms (like mindfulness and meditation instead of drinking or stress eating, for example).
Then you start to notice improvement and get better and managing those stresses moving forward.
It’s kinda like losing weight. It’s a marathon not a sprint and long term permanent life changes are the most effective.
Good luck!! It’s challenging but can be rewarding and life changing, for the better.