Why People Seek Therapy


	Why People Seek Therapy
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7-2-2009 1:04 AM
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therapy, mental health, psychotherapy, counseling
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<div style="margin: 12px 0px; font-family: arial; color: #333333; background: #ffffff; border: solid 4px #e5e5e5; width: 100%; clear: left;"><div class="CM_CTB_Content_Wrap" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;background-color: #ffffff;"><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="see clips that are hot right now"><img src="http://content.clipmarks.com/blog_embed/29ddd3f7-7cd2-4fc0-807d-ea286ea36017/D0F51960-58A6-4568-B851-AC43ED16AAC0/" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/in-therapy/200804/the-fundamentals-therapy-part-i" href="http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/in-therapy/200804/the-fundamentals-therapy-part-i" style="font-size: 11px;">www.psychologytoday.com</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/in-therapy/200804/the-fundamentals-therapy-part-i">The Fundamentals of Therapy</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/in-therapy/200804/the-fundamentals-therapy-part-i">Here is just a sample of the issues that may cause someone to seek therapy:</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/in-therapy/200804/the-fundamentals-therapy-part-i"><STRONG>Mental Disorders</STRONG>: People struggling with <A title="Psychology Today looks at Depression" class="glossify_term" href="http://www.psychologytoday.com/basics/depression">depression</A>, <A title="Psychology Today looks at Anxiety" class="glossify_term" href="http://www.psychologytoday.com/basics/anxiety">anxiety</A>, phobias, <A title="Psychology Today looks at Addiction" class="glossify_term" href="http://www.psychologytoday.com/basics/addiction">addiction</A>, PTSD, ADHD, etc. may seek therapy to treat the problem and/or learn healthy ways to cope.</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/in-therapy/200804/the-fundamentals-therapy-part-i"><STRONG>Distress</STRONG></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/in-therapy/200804/the-fundamentals-therapy-part-i">If the level of distress is prohibiting her ability to <A title="Psychology Today looks at Sleep" class="glossify_term" href="http://www.psychologytoday.com/basics/sleep">sleep</A>, eat, study, socialize or enjoy life, therapy may be a healthy option.</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/in-therapy/200804/the-fundamentals-therapy-part-i"><STRONG>Support/Coping</STRONG></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/in-therapy/200804/the-fundamentals-therapy-part-i">Therapy can provide a safe, supportive place for people to talk about grief, adjustment to physical illness, the end of a <A title="Psychology Today looks at Relationship" class="glossify_term" href="http://www.psychologytoday.com/basics/relationships">relationship</A> or <A title="Psychology Today looks at Job" class="glossify_term" href="http://www.psychologytoday.com/basics/work">job</A>, abuse issues, or any change in life circumstances that cause distress.</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/in-therapy/200804/the-fundamentals-therapy-part-i"><STRONG>Communication</STRONG></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/in-therapy/200804/the-fundamentals-therapy-part-i">Individual, couples or family therapy can address a common source of distress: poor communication and difficulty resolving conflicts.</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/in-therapy/200804/the-fundamentals-therapy-part-i"><STRONG>Self-Exploration</STRONG>: Some people come to therapy to gain a deeper understanding of self.</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/in-therapy/200804/the-fundamentals-therapy-part-i">Sometimes this exploration is used to determine <A title="Psychology Today looks at Career" class="glossify_term" href="http://www.psychologytoday.com/basics/work">career</A>, relationship and personal goals.</blockquote></div><div style="margin: 0px 6px 6px 4px;"><table style="font-size: 11px;border-spacing: 0px;padding: 0px;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr><td style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</td><td align="right" style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;width:107px" width="107"><a href="http://clipmarks.com/share/D0F51960-58A6-4568-B851-AC43ED16AAC0/blog/" title="blog or email this clip"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/images/c2b-foot.png" border="0" alt="blog it" width="107" height="17" style="border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" /></a></td></tr></table></div></div>
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