It is common for doubts to come up about getting therapy: “Is it really necessary?” Getting to know yourself better may seem like a luxury that you cannot afford. It may turn out that you can’t afford not to be in therapy when a symptom or internal conflict feels overwhelming or is starting to affect relationships, work or daily functioning.

Whether you come to therapy for personal growth or for troubling symptoms, the safety and protection of the therapeutic relationship is an ideal place to work on exploring, deepening and understanding your relationship to yourself and others. The process of therapy can be painful at times, but through increased awareness you can begin to change and gain more satisfaction from your experience.

Admitting that you want help can be difficult in itself, especially if you place strong value on independence. In reality, none of us do it alone. One thing to keep in perspective as you look for a therapist is that any time you are thinking about change, you are bound to meet up with internal opposition. Please browse the various sections of this site that interest you and if you have questions, feel free to e-mail or call me.

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