Therapy, also called psychotherapy is a form of treatment that is used to relieve mental illnesses and emotional distress. Therapy is provided by psychologists, psychiatrists, and licensed counselors. These trained professionals examine and give insights about life choices and challenges faced by individuals and families through therapy sessions. Most of the therapy methods used have been tested and proven to be effective. And although therapy is expensive, it has many life-changing benefits.

There are hundreds of effective and compassionate therapists. However, not every therapist can be the right person to offer help to you, and there is nothing wrong with that.  Therefore, finding the best therapist can be a challenging and frustrating process of trial and error. Eventually, there will be the perfect therapist for you. You shouldn’t give up on therapy because of failure to find the best fit for you.

Before we begin, it is good to know when you or someone you know might need to go to therapy. Some typical situations when you can go to therapy include:

• You have experienced something life changing e.g., death of a spouse or parent.
• Your coping mechanisms for a mental illness are not working like they used to.
• You are facing a stressful life situation and wonder if therapy could help.
• You regularly feel overwhelmed or hopeless.
• Everything is fine, but you want to maintain or enhance your well-being.
• You want to learn more about yourself.