We have all had the experience of needing to talk to someone yet no one was there when we needed to get it off our chest. This could have happened when you lost a loved one or received some bad news but it could also have been when you wanted to share something wonderful that happened to you. Being able to express our feelings, whether it be joy or pain, is an important part of communication. Keeping those extreme emotions under lock and key prevents us from sharing our humanity. Talk therapy, also called psychotherapy, allows those expressions of feelings and emotions to be revealed in a safe, supportive environment. Forms of Florida talk therapy include individual, group, and family therapy. In one-on-one sessions with a therapist in an individual therapy program, you can cooperatively delve deeply into your psyche and begin to heal the pain that led you to develop a substance abuse problem in the first place. Honey Lake Clinic is ready to help. Call 888.428.0562 now to learn more.
10 Benefits of Talk Therapy
Keeping things inside is probably the worst thing you can do when it comes to your feelings and emotions. Anything that is bottled up is at risk to explode at some point. By engaging in talk therapy or EMDR therapy in Florida with a licensed professional you can finally open up and begin to discover what is causing you to feel the way you do. The following list includes 10 benefits of one-on-one talk therapy:
- The positive outcomes of therapy will persist – The benefits of talk therapy are long-lasting. It allows you to develop tools that can help you not only now but down the road. The entire process gets internalized so you develop the skills that allow you to practice self-therapy when you need it.
- Repressed feelings and emotions will return if not examined closely – If you try to bury your pain it will eventually arise from the dead and haunt you like a specter. By confronting your pain now you make it less likely that past traumas can show up when you least expect them.
- Helps manage the somatic response to psychological pain – Uncomfortable feelings and emotions cause real physical pain. That feeling in the pit of your stomach when you are in a stressful situation was not caused by a punch to the gut, it was stress that caused it. Dealing with things psychologically helps reduce the physical side effects and may make their absence permanent.
- Knowing thyself leads to a better understanding of others – We often make erroneous assumptions about other people but this can be ameliorated by developing a better understanding of how others think and feel. By not allowing yourself to process negative thoughts you come to the wrong conclusions.
- Discard some of your passive-aggressiveness – Angry feelings are often expressed in a passive-aggressive manner. By getting in touch with that anger and what prompts it will help you express yourself in more positive ways.
- Talking about things provides clarity – The more constructively you can discuss your issues, the clearer your understanding of a particular issue or problem will be.
- Plan for the future – Having talked through an issue better prepares you when it comes up again. With more planning, there will be fewer surprises.
- Talk therapy rewires your brain – Talk therapy can create positive changes in your brain to help you alleviate certain self-defeating thoughts and actions.
- We are not alone – By expressing yourself you will find that you are not the only person who feels the way you do. There is comfort in knowing you are not alone in your thinking.
- Less like to self-medicate – Many people turn to alcohol or drugs to anesthetize themselves to forget about the psychological baggage they carry. By dealing with the problem now, you will have less need to self-medicate later.
Reach Out to Honey Lake Clinic Today
Talk therapy and neuromodulation therapy in Florida has so many benefits. Being able to talk while someone actually listens to you is one of the greatest outlets for what you have been keeping inside. Even talking to a friend has the same positive outcome as talking to a professional therapist. Let it out and let the relief wash over you. Maybe you can return the favor someday. At Honey Lake Clinic in Greenville, Florida we have a wonderful staff in a beautiful location. Our facilities more closely resemble a beach hotel than they do a hospital or clinic. It is a place you can relax and begin the healing process. We can be reached online or at 888.428.0562 for you to take the first step on your journey to wellness and recovery.