How does Relationship Therapy Work?
Does relationship counselling work? How about individual therapy for anxiety and depression. Associated Counsellors & Psychologists Sydney, a leading service provider, answers your questions about counselling therapy.
A question that is often asked by our clients is: ’Does counselling really work?’ Like our clients, you could be considering getting some help with your relationship, with an anxiety problem or stress, or maybe low mood or depression. Whatever the reasons causing your concern, there’s good news: clinical counselling is proven to help those with complaints such as anxiety and depression. And importantly also, counselling for marriage or couple issues is also a validated treatment for helping couples improve the quality of their relationship.
How does counselling work?
There are numerous types of treatments which counsellors are able to use to help you. The therapy they choose will depend on the counsellors training and their assessment of your issues. Treatment for anxiety and depression can include cognitive behavioural therapy. This treatment works by thinking in depth about behaviours and thoughts that currently increase your level of anxiety or depression, and help you to overcome this patterned response. For instance, people who experience anxiety could be telling themselves things such as: 'I won’t be able to make it’, or ”I will be terribly embarrassed if people see how nervous I am”. Such thoughts are identified together with your therapist, and new, more accurate self-representations are then used to challenge these beliefs. With ongoing practice and some skills training such as relaxation, very good results are experienced by most people.
Can relationship counselling help my marriage?
It’s important to accept that relationships are fluid -they go through phases, from the initial honeymoon stage to a maturing of the relationships. For nearly everyone, as a relationship matures, so do personal demands and responsibility, be it in the form of increased work pressure or children coming along, etc. As these pressures increase, the partners in the relationship may no longer be able to accommodate the other’s emotional needs, and conflict may develop - often into frequent and recurring arguments. Relationship counselling enables each partner to learn to soothe their own distress, whilst also learning to identify and name the unspoken needs that are not being met. Partners are able to begin to negotiate what they can do for each other and which demands may need to go unmet. A new, more realistic life plan is recognised and can be worked with.
What issues can psychologists help with?
Therapists and psychologists are familiar with helping through a wide range of issues including anxiety or stress, depression or sadness, marriage and couple issues, grief and bereavement, addictions, anger management, eating disorders and many other complaints of modern living.
How can I choose a counsellor or psychologist?
Contact a registered counsellor or psychologist for a start to a better life. These licenced mental health professionals can help you to overcome your emotional challenges. Depending on the country you are in you can seek assistance from the professional body which registers counsellors or psychologists in your state. In Australia, Associated Counsellors & Psychologists Sydney can connect you with a registered therapist near you.
Associated Counsellors & Psychologists Sydney - Sydney counselling services including, cognitive behavior therapy, general counselling, psychology and marriage counselling Sydney. Call (02)8205 0566 or visit 418/185 Elizabeth Street, Sydney 2000.
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