"Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it." - Helen Keller
For me, Helen Keller’s quote sums up the benefit of therapy and a significant reason that you, a family member; a friend, a co-worker, neighbor or acquaintance may seek to explore therapy.
While the reason does not have to be about “suffering” it may encompass depression, anxiety, substance misuse or abuse, unemployment /underemployment, relationship challenges (transitioning to moving in, getting married, separating, divorcing, co-parenting), dating, not dating, finances, family of origin, grief and loss, abuse (physical, emotional, sexual), a psychiatric diagnosis with medication that is more effective with talk therapy, any kind of trauma—recent or past, life transitions, sexual orientation, spirituality, anger, challenges in communicating and whatever you may need to speak to someone in confidence about—that is how and why therapy is helpful.
To this end, I offer a complimentary 30-minute office consultation for us to have an opportunity to get to know each other and for us to begin to explore how therapy could be helpful and how you came to make a decision to consider starting therapy.
While the reason does not have to be about “suffering” it may encompass depression, anxiety, substance misuse or abuse, unemployment /underemployment, relationship challenges (transitioning to moving in, getting married, separating, divorcing, co-parenting), dating, not dating, finances, family of origin, grief and loss, abuse (physical, emotional, sexual), a psychiatric diagnosis with medication that is more effective with talk therapy, any kind of trauma—recent or past, life transitions, sexual orientation, spirituality, anger, challenges in communicating and whatever you may need to speak to someone in confidence about—that is how and why therapy is helpful.
To this end, I offer a complimentary 30-minute office consultation for us to have an opportunity to get to know each other and for us to begin to explore how therapy could be helpful and how you came to make a decision to consider starting therapy.
A Brief Overview
As you either consider coming to therapy for the first time or returning to therapy, it may be helpful to consider some of the following questions:
- Is your life not quite where you would like it to be?
- Are you struggling with relationship or career issues?
- Are you trying to solve these problems yourself, or perhaps with the help of family and friends, yet still feeling stuck or misunderstood?
- Do you have sense of uneasiness or anxiety in social situations?
- Do you find it challenging to accomplish the things that you set out to do?
- Are you uncomfortable with someone’s (past or present) use or misuse of alcohol or other substances?
- Are you concerned with your own control of your emotions?
- Growing up, are there memories or things you don’t understand that sometimes seem to influence your adult life?
- Are you aware that some of your behavior is a positive thing and yet sometimes people in your life seem to criticize you?
- Are you skeptical to see a therapist due to your culture or societal norms and yet also wonder if therapy could be helpful for you?
- Do you have other concerns not listed above that might be aided with a collaborative relationship with a trained professional?
Do you identify with any of the above questions? Do you have something that I may
not have listed that could be helpful for us to discuss and explore?
not have listed that could be helpful for us to discuss and explore?
As I work with Individuals, Couples, Families and facilitate Groups, please review my approach to these different forms of therapy. Also, please note that I am available for a complimentary 30-minute office consultation. I hope you find the therapy that best suits your needs.
Laura L Young, psychotherapy & counseling, group therapy, individual therapy, codependency therapy, substance abuse & addiction counseling, marriage counseling, couples therapy, family therapy, life counseling. New York, NY, NYC, New Jersey, NJ, Connecticut, CT.