How
Can
Therapy
Help
You?
Have
there
been
times
when
your
life
seemed
to
lack
purpose
or
meaning?
Perhaps
there
have
been
times
when
your
life
lacked
a
sense
of
joy
or
satisfaction.
Many
times
in
our
lives
we
come
to
a
point
where
we
feel
either
stuck
or
at
an
impasse.
We've
tried
various
ways
of
coping
over
and
over
again
hoping
for
new
results,
but
often
coming
to
the
same
impasse.
Sometimes
because
of
depressed
feelings
we
feel
trapped
and
unable
to
respond
or
think
clearly
about
options.
At
other
times
anxiety
may
interfere
by
immobilizing
us
with
fear
and
apprehension
about
the
future.
Relationships
can
become
stuck
whether
between
husband
and
wife
or
parent
and
child.
We
end
up
feeling
somewhat
hopeless
and
frustrated.
It
is
times
like
these
that
psychotherapy
can
be
of
great
assistance.
Sometimes
just
the
process
of
explaining
our
situation
to
a
non-judgmental
person
can
act
as
a
clarifying
influence
resulting
in
a
new
perspective
or
direction.
We
often
come
to
know
ourselves
better
when
we
speak
in
a
safe
atmosphere
to
someone
who
has
expressed
an
interest.
In
many
instances
we
actually
know
what
we
should
do,
but
we
feel
blocked
and
unable
to
move.
There
are
times
when
even
though
we
have
tried
something
new
we
have
had
difficulty
sustaining
these
new
behaviors
and
within
a
few
weeks
we
have
lapsed
back
into
old
patterns.
With
the
encouragement
of
a
skilled,
caring,
supportive
therapist
we
will
be
able
to
move
forward
and
try
new
behaviors
which
before
seemed
impossible
or
extremely
difficult.
These
are
all
ways
of
talking
about
therapy.
What
is
the
most
important
as
you
consider
entering
a
therapy
experience
is
to
locate
a
safe
place
and
a
person
who
will
listen
with
respect
for
the
wisdom
and
experience
you
bring
to
the
process.
I
feel
I
have
learned
to
do
this
type
of
listening
in
my
role
as
a
therapist
over
the
past
30
years.
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