Recognising when it’s time to make a change.

Understanding that the way you are, is not the way you want to be can be a dramatic moment. But how easy is it to go from realising there is a problem, to doing something about it?

Think of therapy as a method for self-improvement, a way of reaffirming ones life and making positive changes rather than stagnating. The purpose of one-on-one therapy is to motivate change and enhance the quality of your life by embracing self-awareness and exploring yourself. Individual therapy can dive deep into the root causes of present problems (such as unhealthy relationship patterns or a traumatic experience in the past), but the main goal is to create positive changes in the present. Afterall, the past need not be an anchor to progress.

In the case of one to one or Individual Therapy as offered by Assisi Therapy in Salisbury, the relationship between you and your therapist is critical for your success. Allowing you the space to explore your issues and time to work out where you want to get to, is one of the truly unique features of that therapy relationship.

Hypno-Psychotherapy can empower you to deal with your circumstances in a healthier manner, and to feel better about yourself and your life. Encompasing a broad range of techniques it quickly helps you recognize and deal with concrete problems. For some clients, being helped to identify and change the patterns of thought and behaviour that are damaging or ineffective, replacing them with more precise thoughts and functioning behaviours can be of great value. Others may prefer to work on identifying and naming the parts of them that cause certain behaviours and in doing so bring about change through acknowledgement.

Therapists are professionally trained listeners who can help you to find the source of your problems, navigate emotional challenges, and create positive changes in your life. Therapists can also help you address sources of stress, and teach stress-reduction techniques. To help your therapy sessions to be productive, you will need to have the guidance of a professional that is equipped to handle your concerns. It is for this reason that the first conversation we will have, revolves around whether Assisi Therapy can offer therapy that is right for you.

Therapy, whether it is Counselling Therapy, Hypnotherapy or Psychotherapy can provide you with the tools and support needed to make changes that will have a positive effect on the relationships in your life. We will work to identify and understand the ways in which these stressors are impacting your life, as well as strategize ways to cope. And if you are wondering what you should do in the time between therapy sessions, don’t worry. It is often the case that the work continues between sessions, as your subconscious mind digests and acts upon the new learnings and understandings you have attained.

Another sign that you are making progress in therapy is that you are changing the way you think. You may have less negative or destructive thoughts, and you are nurturing more positive, constructive thoughts. A better feeling of contentment in your life is a positive sign that treatment is helping you make good progress. Therapy expectations are thus managed more effectively, and individuals view positive psychotherapy outcomes as being more than just eliminating negative symptoms or feelings. The new outcomes become part of you.

Despite the fact that improving overall quality of life is generally the aim of psychotherapy, and that positive experiences in life can contribute to the process of change, studies that assess this type of positive change during therapy are scarce. Despite this, Psychotherapy and Counselling are rapidly becoming one of the go-to resources of the NHS, which has perhaps lagged behind the Private health sector in embracing one to one therapy.

Feeling the time is right for change can be a liberating and terrifying experience. In a therapeutic sense, slow and steady can often lead to big changes just as surely as dramatic revelations. However you come to therapy, you can know that it is a crucible for change that can so often turn the dullest of base metals into precious creations.