Curious about therapy and wondering if you are a good fit for treatment?
Here are FIVE reasons you might want to consider and FIVE reasons that might be preventing your care.
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You might be a caretaker, a mother, or the friend that everyone leans on and are looking for a space for YOU.
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You feel unheard and unseen in your personal and work relationships and are looking for additional social support
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You are looking to make a change in your life or have recently made a change in your life (i.e moving, marriage, started or stopped wearing hijaab) and are looking for a space to manage this transition
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You are looking for strategies and tools to manage symptoms of anxiety and depression such as worthlessness, irritability, sleep/eating concerns, racing thoughts, somatic concerns.
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You would like to explore and deepen your relationship with yourself and others.
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Cost - in terms of time, money, and emotional energy are required to make the most of a therapeutic relationship
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It can be uncomfortable especially if you aren't used to talking about yourself, or are uncertain about revisiting painful parts of your life
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It may take time to find the right therapist and style that works for you. You may have to be direct with your provider on what is and is not working
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There are no quick fixes to unlearning unhelpful patterns and beliefs we have about ourselves and others
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You may already have a wellness plan to manage stressors in your life