{"id":5338,"date":"2011-08-09T12:00:45","date_gmt":"2011-08-09T16:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ccpa.scottbuckingham.ca\/blog\/?p=830"},"modified":"2011-08-09T12:00:45","modified_gmt":"2011-08-09T16:00:45","slug":"get-inspired-about-psychotherapy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ccpa-accp.ca\/fr\/get-inspired-about-psychotherapy\/","title":{"rendered":"Get Inspired about Psychotherapy!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I was recently inspired by a blog I read by Dr. John Grohol, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Psych Central (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.psychcentral.com\/\">www.psychcentral.com<\/a>). In reflecting and writing on client-counsellor fit, I have been thinking a lot about counselling and psychotherapy from the client\u2019s perspective. Dr. Grohol\u2019s discussion highlighted how a few sessions of psychotherapy can positively contribute to mental health. In other words, investing in this time is well worth the effort, especially given how impactful it can be on one\u2019s quality of life. Moreover, I was struck by his positive tone, putting psychotherapy in a bright light \u2013 helping to unleash it from the silence that stigma too often brings. I liken psychotherapy to any other aspect of our well-being that requires a check-in, boost, and\/or maintenance. After all, we likely do not think twice about taking our car in for maintenance, fixing the house, seeing the doctor or dentist, and so on. Our mental, emotional, and relational well-being is just as important!<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Grohol went on to comment how the right fit in psychotherapy is \u201cvitally important\u201d \u2013 I couldn\u2019t agree more! He stated that this tends to be a process of \u201ctrial and error.\u201d While I hear that a lot, I think this is an aspect of psychotherapy that needs a lot more exploration and discussion \u2013 watch for my future blogs about the topic of reducing trial-and-error with collaborative consultation.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>My core message for this blog, though, is the idea that finding a therapist who helps instill hope, inspiration, and boosts motivation are aspects that have many benefits. One might even suggest that these are vital ingredients to making change(s) in some aspect of life happen. Think about other relationships in your life and how you feel and think when you are around positive people. Sometimes we need that boost of energy and inspiration from others when it is challenging to find it from within.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Landscape-by-Dan.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-831\" title=\"Landscape by Dan\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Landscape-by-Dan.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"252\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.freedigitalphotos.net\/images\/view_photog.php?photogid=587\">Image: Dan \/ FreeDigitalPhotos.net<\/a><\/p>\n<p>I think, too, the more we conceptualize counselling and psychotherapy as one part of a holistic plan toward personal well-being, the shift toward de-stigmatizing therapy gets a boost. A collective, cultural movement will hopefully also help send the message that Dr. Grohol discussed. Psychotherapy surpasses the notion of symptom relief to include helping people learn new ways to enhance and manage various aspects of life for ongoing well-being.<\/p>\n<p>Conceptualizing mental <em>health<\/em> and psychotherapy as making a <em>healthy <\/em>choice, being preventive, and taking a step toward a better life is fostered the more that message is heard, read, and discussed. This suggests that psychotherapists help spread this message and enact it in their work with clients. Shifting gears from mental health as illness, pathology, and disease sets the stage for getting inspired about psychotherapy!<\/p>\n<p>The views expressed are mine alone and do not reflect the views of the CCPA. Dr. Debbie Grove is a therapist working in Edmonton, Alberta. To learn more about her, visit her web site at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.learningtolive.ca\/\">www.learningtolive.ca<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I was recently inspired by a blog I read by Dr. John Grohol, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Psych Central (www.psychcentral.com). In reflecting and writing on client-counsellor fit, I have been thinking a lot about counselling and psychotherapy from the client\u2019s perspective. 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