THERAPY WITH RENE
SOCIAL WORK AND THERAPUTIC SUPPORT
What can therapy do for me?
In therapy you have the time and space to share your struggles in a comfortable, judgement free setting. Therapy should be used as a tool, it is something we engage with in order to gain skills and perspective, and to build our capacity to manage everyday life, stressors, responsibilities and relationships.
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You do not need a diagnosed mental health condition or psychosocial disability to seek therapy. Therapy is for everyone! If you have ever wanted to improve your communication skills, learn more about emotions and their purpose, or build your capacity to manage life's challenges, then you're looking for therapy. Below is a (non-exhaustive) list of areas therapy can help you:
BOUNDARIES
Do you feel your relationships are often one-sided? That you place your needs second (or even third) to those of others? Do you struggle to talk about your wants and needs? Boundaries training can address these issues.
INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Interpersonal communication skills can encompass various skills and psychoeducation around relationships. It can often be difficult to known how and when to share ones needs, and assistance around these issues can vastly improve relationships and overall life satisfaction.
MINDFULNESS
Mindfulness skills can vary, there are visualisation and breathing techniques quite common in psychotherapy and counselling, finding which techniques work best for you can reduce anxiety and other negative symptoms so much it can physically reshape the brain.
DISTRESS TOLERANCE SKILLS
Do you often experience angry outbursts? Do you find negative feelings overwhelm you rapidly and it takes a while to calm down? Distress tolerance skills building can assist with managing these experiences.
ANXIETY
Anxiety can be debilitating, and anxiety disorders can encompass all areas of life. Addressing anxiety through skills building and psychoeducation can assist with increasing life satisfaction.
AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER AND ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER
Autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are often considered developmental or neurological disorders. ADHD and Autism can make it difficult to navigate social interactions and increase our chances of secondary mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression.
ADDICTION AND SOBRIETY
Substance misuse is quite common in those who have other mental health conditions or have a history of trauma. Understanding ones addition and its relationship with other parts of the self is vital to leading a healthy life.
SLEEP HYGIENE
Sleep, like exercise, drinking in moderation, and a healthy diet, is a pillar of physical and mental health. Sleep, or lack thereof, is massively influential to one's ability to process and cope. It is not enough to have the right amount of sleep, one must have the right amount as well as the right kind, at the right time.
QUEER ISSUES
Being LGBTQ+ comes with a potential host of difficulties and experiences that those who are not queer do not experience. Queer people are more likely to experience homelessness, mental health disorders, substance abuse, bullying, and suicide. Seeking support around these issues or around determining whether you yourself are a part of this community, can be far less daunting when done in a safe and accepting environment.