In the minds of many, psychotherapy and mental health counseling are tools to reach for when mental health spins out of control, creating acute crisis situations. And, psychotherapy absolutely helps individuals going through acute mental health troubles. But, did you know that psychotherapy can also benefit people who aren’t in crisis?
You don’t need to wait for your mental health to become severely affected before reaching out for support from a therapist. At Greater Lowell Psychiatric Associates, Dr. Ronald P. Winfield and his team provide psychotherapy and other forms of treatment to improve the lives and mental health of their patients from in and around North Chelmsford, Massachusetts.
Could you benefit from extra support for depression, or from talking to a mental health professional about traumatic events in your past life or childhood? Maybe you’re unsure about choices ahead of you, or what approach to take to issues in your current life. Here are some of the reasons why you don’t need to, and really shouldn’t, wait for a crisis to seek support.
Psychotherapy involves verbal communication with a therapist. This type of treatment is designed to address mental blockages, unhelpful mental approaches, and other issues with your inner life. Connecting with a therapist gives you the space to learn more about your emotions, mental processes, and baseline assumptions about yourself and others.
You may need psychotherapy if you’re living with a mental health condition like depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), or bipolar disorder. However, you don’t need to have a mental health condition in order to benefit from psychotherapy.
Forms of treatment like cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) provide you with new tools for handling complex or stressful situations. Trauma-informed approaches may also improve your daily life and sense of well-being.
When your mental health reaches a breaking point, you’re in crisis. Situations become pressing, and your ability to handle them decreases as stress overwhelms you. After a severe mental health crisis, recovery takes time.
Crisis support is available, and can make a big difference. But, what if you already had support before things spun out of control? Imagine what that would be like!
Partnering with a therapist benefits you when you start treatment before reaching a crisis point, as well as after. You may even be able to avoid the destabilizing impact and stress of a crisis if you have the right mental health care and support.
Knowing about effective anger and stress management techniques, trauma processing, and ongoing management for chronic mental health conditions all reduce your risk of going through a mental health crisis in the first place.
The team at Greater Lowell Psychiatric Associates provides compassionate, available care for people coping with:
If you feel that you could benefit from talking to a friendly, understanding therapist, don’t hesitate to reach out to Greater Lowell Psychiatric Associates. Schedule an appointment by calling now, or book your appointment with our easy-to-use online tool.
