The process of therapy and counseling can do more than just help you to cope or get through a difficult situation, it can transform how you experience your life everyday.
The pressures of modern life can cause us to deeply question our instincts, our desires, and our innermost hopes and longings. Working with the right therapist can do more than just help you to cope, it can guide you to a new way of being in your life.
When you first come in to see a counselor or therapist, you'll initially spend time getting to know each other and developing a relationship. As your relationship and trust grows, your experience in therapy may become an oasis in the middle of a stressful, sad, or boring life. This oasis then becomes a place where you can work through problems, difficulties, and deep-seeding beliefs about yourself.
While issues from the past always surface in therapy--as in life--the process of therapy is not about uncovering old wounds, but about healing those that still remain near the surface.
There is no reason to put off the process of counseling if you're ready to feel better very soon.
All wellpdx therapists are registered with an Oregon Board of Ethics and have good standing among their peers.