Many approaches to anxiety and depression tend to treat anxiety and depression as if they were problems in themselves. Traditional psychoanalysis, Jungian analytical psychology and the contemporary therapeutic approaches that flow from them see anxiety and depression as symptoms of a deeper imbalance within the whole person. The medical approach suggests that these symptoms arise as a result of a chemical imbalance which antidepressants and other medication are intended to correct. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) suggests that there is a distortion of beliefs or thinking that give rise to negative feelings and seeks to address those. Both approaches can be helpful, especially if anxiety or depression are becoming unmanageable, but they only ever really deal with the symptoms. The cause remains undiscovered and unexplored so symptoms are likely to arise again.
Psychological suffering cannot be reduced to chemicals or the mind. When we suffer, we suffer as a whole person. The signs and symptoms of anxiety and depression will manifest at every level and such symptoms indicate that something at the core of our being is out of balance. Get the bets Psychologist in Richmond at Nelumbo Consultancy.
Therapeutic analysis of anxiety and depression
The in-depth psychotherapy of anxious and depressed states helps us to look in two directions. Initially we may find ourselves looking backward towards the origins of negative emotional or thought patterns. These might have arisen in response to difficult childhood or parenting experiences, repeated disappointments or not feeling loved or cared for. Unexplored or unresolved differences between ourselves and those who cared for us can also leave us with challenging internal conflicts. Identifying destructive patterns can help us identify them in our current lives and, potentially, change our approach.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) means that how one feels is a function of the things that we tell ourselves. However, those beliefs are not always Truths and can be examined and perhaps changed to be less harsh or extreme. This type of therapy necessarily requires homework to be effective. Much of the work of therapy happens in between sessions. In addition to individual therapy, I also offer group therapy which I believe offers a unique opportunity to practice new ideas and get feedback in a safe environment.
I know that investing in a therapeutic relationship requires the greatest kind of courage and I have great respect and appreciation for that. I hope that my clients feel that I am open to any and all thoughts and feelings and am interested in learning their stories and supporting their values.
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