Stress

We could define stress as the negative manifestation of internal or external pressure. That is, something that feels bad because of pressure we put on ourselves or that is put on us from outside. Like work, other people or environment and the negative way it is experienced.

Going Into Therapy

People go into therapy usually because of being in a crisis or stress that they feel they cannot deal with. This is when whatever they normally do in order to feel in control stops working and their strategy for coping breaks down. Often the catalyst is an event or change. Those who enter therapy don't want to feel something, either in a relationship or because of other personal issues.

Counselling and Psychotherapy

Individuals and couples are helped by psychotherapy and counselling to address their issues. Sometimes it is at a time of crisis or to help overcome a problem that feels unbearable.
Just doing something about it starts to help. Suddenly you are not helpless.

We need to be aware of the conflict we feel inside and accept the dilemmas we experience. Through awareness, understahding and acceptance, we can sometimes make real choices and experience change. Without over analysis, which we may all previously suffer from, in therapy we make conscious and understand better that which we had previously done automatically, subconsciously and without awareness.

Couples Counselling

Couples, unfortunately, start therapy when there have already been problems for a long time. They have not addressed issues early on, either because of denial, believing that it will get better automatically, or that they will be able to fix it. This doesn't happen. The issues become problems and the problems become a crisis. Hopefully this can be addressed in couple counselling so that they can have a relatively well balanced relationship where both take responsibility for themselves.

Sometimes psychotherapy or counselling is very useful in other relationships, looking at communication problems and conflict for example, in families and at work. Both of which can be so dysfunctional.