Have you considered therapy at any point in your life? Or, perhaps you have recently stumbled upon the idea due to a disappointment or discouraging life event. We’d like to share just a handful of the benefits of therapy in hopes that it assists you during the initial research process.
Why Is Therapy Good For You?
Why is therapy good? Therapy is an incredibly valuable tool when it comes to bettering the quality of your life and overcoming hurdles such as addiction or mental health conditions (depression, anxiety, etc.).
You may be thinking: “Well that’s great and all, but what is the success rate of therapy?”
The APA has found that 75% of people who enter therapy reap benefits. In addition to this number, the average person who participates in therapy is found to be better off by the end of their treatment than 80% of those who didn’t receive any treatment.
If you are looking for a way to improve your overall experience of living, consider therapy.
Gain Confidence in Yourself
One of the main benefits of therapy is the increased self-confidence you will experience, resulting in the ability to feel positively about yourself and your life, even while navigating tougher times. You will learn how to assess the things that have happened to you and not place blame on yourself for the lesser desired outcomes, looking forward to the future with hope.
Learn How to Make Healthier Choices
If you’re struggling with drug addiction or alcohol dependency, for example, therapy can help you access the skill of making healthier choices for yourself and your future. Or, if you’re simply trying to make better time management choices or cultivate healthier eating habits, therapy can also benefit you!
Discover Communication Skills
One of the greatest benefits of therapy that many individuals experience is the gained ability to communicate more effectively with their loved ones. Your therapist can help walk you through your latest conflicts and give you suggestions for ways to approach and resolve them.
Develop Coping Strategies
There are strong benefits of therapy for anxiety and other mental health conditions such as depression, one of which is developing a toolset of healthy coping strategies. Your therapist will work with you to determine what these strategies are and how you can utilize them during moments of crisis.
Cultivate a New Baseline
When dealing with everyday stressors, you may notice that you are sensitive to these inconveniences and the associated “what if” thoughts of what could go wrong. Therapy helps you cultivate a new baseline for stress, allowing you to navigate through more challenges while remaining more calm and collected than before.
Get Better Sleep
Therapy may also lead to better quality sleep in your day-to-day. Experts say that attending regular therapy sessions will reduce your stress and anxiety at bedtime, retraining your brain and body to increase your natural “sleep drive” ensuring that you’ll fall asleep when you lay your head down, resetting your body’s clock for a more regular sleep schedule, too. Sleep impacts so much of your life and your overall health, so getting this in check will be a gamechanger on its own.
Navigate the Loss of a Loved One
If you’ve lost a loved one recently, therapy may also help you navigate the grief and change that comes with loss. A 2018 study has shown that therapy may reduce your risk of developing a severe mental health condition while experiencing grief.
Here at Integrative Counseling Services (ICS), we offer a variety of therapy solutions including individual, group, and family counseling thanks to our skilled practitioners. Reach out to us if you would like to discuss the benefits of therapy for yourself or a loved one.