Few of us can hope to get through life with no emotional wounds. The expectation that we will be able to avoid hurt, suffering, disappointment, and pain is unrealistic. Suffering comes in different forms. At times we might be able to trace a line and clearly see how we got there, what choices and unavoidable consequences led us to that specific place of hurt, and have the opportunity through the process of engaging with that pain, to travel to the other side of it.

Other times, the type of suffering we’re dealing with is harder to grasp as some of the elements of this pain might not be fulling conscious or it might express itself indirectly, through seemingly unrelated symptoms. Trauma can manifest itself in this manner.

Whether you’re seeking to address persistent, lifelong concerns or the effects of new and unsettling events, psychotherapy can be a helpful tool. It offers the opportunity of establishing a deeper and more meaningful understanding of ourselves and of our personal history, and work toward more fulfilling lives and relationships. For many of us psychotherapy can mean a way out of dark places. Pursuing therapy does not mean we will never be faced with challenging moments, it means that we will show up better equipped to handle adversities and will be able to bring our best selves to the forefront.

Psychotherapy is not just an intellectual understanding of ourselves and the root of our struggles. While this is an important part of the therapeutic process, deep and lasting change through therapy is driven by what we call a corrective emotional experience. With the help of an empathic and attuned therapist, emotional blocks and past wounds can be processed and worked through in ways that will allow us to feel more grounded and free to express ourselves fully.

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what one may choose to address in therapy sessions

• Limiting core beliefs and assumptions which constrain our view of options, solutions, choices, and possibilities.

• Coping mechanisms and survival strategies we have developed as a way of protecting ourselves against vulnerability, often related to our basic attachment needs for significance and belonging. Sometimes these coping mechanisms create further problems in relationships.

• Negative self-perpetuating relational patterns.

• Challenges in processing emotions.