Therapy Helps ....................................

There are many things in life we try to control like what other people do, say and feel about us. Sometimes, we internalize these things.

There are also times where we can't control the things we can because we struggle when it appears as though everything is falling apart in the middle of a life-storm. We then find ourselves in a flight or flee response. But, even in difficult times, we can get through life-changing events.

As life happens, try to be honest for what’s true for you. Remind yourself, you have power no matter the circumstances that comes your way and you're not alone.  With the help of a therapist, you can cultivate a meaningful, fulfilling and compassionate life for yourself.  
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Here are 12 ways therapy can be helpful in navigating life. Therapy can teach you how to:

1. Talk to yourself – therapy can provide tools on how to use positive self-talk.
   
   
2. React to others – therapy can help you align your emotions so they don't negatively impact your behaviors.
   
   
3. Structure your time – therapy can help you identify ways you may be spending useless energy and time on things that don't add to your overall, daily productivity and well-being.
   
   
4. Create your space – healthy boundaries in every area of your life are important to avoid emotional, spiritual, physical and mental fatigue.
   
   
5. Ask for help – this can be a struggle for everyone, yet therapy starts the process of learning how to ask for help from people in your life.
   
   
6. Say yes and no – therapy can help with not feeling guilty for saying “no” or “yes” when you absolutely need and have to.
   
   
7. Take care of you – therapy can provide tools on how to practice meaningful self-care with a lasting impact that can be used time and time again.
   
   
8. Be honest with yourself and others – it can be hard to face yourself and admit certain truths, but therapy provides a safe space for being honest and self-exploration that can be freeing for you and others in your life.
   
   
9. Channel your grief – a therapist can help guide you through the phases of grief in a healthy way.
   
   
10. Manage racing thoughts – therapy can provide a safe space to release those racing thoughts and process in a healing way.
    
    
11. Deal with regrets – therapy can show you how to be mindful, thankful and live in the present while accepting the past as it is – the past.
    
    
12. Have a healthy relationship with your body and food – therapy can help you identify loving ways to treat your body not based on food.

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I encourage you to think of ways therapy can be helpful for you.