You will find that psychotherapy is helpful for
making positive changes and reducing distress. Psychotherapy is an
opportunity to express your feelings and thoughts in order to develop
greater awareness of your self, the choices you are making, the
patterns holdings you back, and the strengths you are not fully
accessing.
Research shows that the quality
of the therapeutic relationship is an important component of successful
therapy, along with the training and experience of the therapist.
Talking
to someone you do not know can be difficult. This is especially true
when you have experienced early or repeated psychological trauma, with
its resulting disruption in an ability to feel safe or know how or whom
to trust. Clients have the right to interview therapists in order to
find this good fit. What Is Good Trauma Therapy? What Is a Good Trauma Therapist?
In
addition, clients who have felt stigmatized as a result of factors such
as sexual orientation or gender identity may fear having to spend
valuable time educating a therapist about your orientation or identity,
or talking about your sexuality/gender because your therapist considers
it to be a "problem." You have a right to a therapist that is affirming
and educated about the LGBT communities.
If you are struggling, help is available. Contact me to determine if I can be of help in this process.
