What does healing in therapy mean?
What Does Healing in Therapy Mean?
Healing in therapy is a transformative process that brings relief from the symptoms that initially led you to seek help. It can manifest in various ways depending on your specific needs and circumstances.
Symptom Relief
The primary goal of healing in therapy is to alleviate the symptoms that brought you into therapy. If you are dealing with depression, you may start to find more joy in everyday activities and experience an overall emotional lift. For those healing from trauma, past memories and intense emotions become more manageable and less triggering.
Gaining Insight
Healing in therapy also involves gaining deeper insight into your mental health. You become more aware of the triggers that cause your symptoms or trauma responses. Through therapy, you identify and actively use healthy coping skills and techniques. This newfound awareness helps you see your worth and value your thoughts, feelings, and responses.
Building Healthy Relationships
A significant part of healing in therapy is the improvement of your relationships. You may reconnect with healthy friends, family members, or loved ones, breaking free from isolation and feelings of estrangement. You learn to nurture and maintain these positive relationships while letting go of those that are unhealthy or damaging to your self-esteem.
Regaining Your Purpose
Healing in therapy often leads to a renewed sense of purpose. You might find more satisfaction and meaning in your work or begin searching for a job that aligns better with your personal goals and values. Understanding the difference between mere survival and flourishing, you move away from a scarcity mindset and embrace a more fulfilling and internally satisfying life.
In summary, healing in therapy is about symptom relief, gaining insight, building healthy relationships, and regaining your purpose. It’s a journey towards a more balanced, joyful, and meaningful life. ————-
Life is unpredictable, and has many twists and turns. You might be seeking mental health support to move out of depression, anxiety, psychological trauma or injury, and/or burnout from a therapist who is genuine, authentic, warm, and empathetic. Therapy can help you understand, heal, and make appropriate changes to move forward.
Hi! I’m Regina Chow Trammel, PhD, LCSW, and I have successfully treated hundreds of clients throughout my 15 + years of psychotherapy practice. I often use mindfulness and existential, process-based interventions, and sincerely want to help you move forward toward a life that is meaningful, mindful, and balanced. Call or text me for a free 15-minute consulation today: 626-765-7602. I am licensed in both California and Illinois and provide tele-therapy as well as limited, in person therapy in Azusa, CA. Continue to peruse this site for more on rates, specialties by viewing the tabs and/or headers above.