{"id":2081,"date":"2025-10-13T10:39:49","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T10:39:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laurengowerpsychologist.mikesaidwhat.site\/?page_id=2081"},"modified":"2025-12-10T13:46:23","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T13:46:23","slug":"who-needs-psychotherapy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/laurengowerpsychologist.mikesaidwhat.site\/?page_id=2081","title":{"rendered":"Who Needs Psychotherapy"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Who Needs Psychotherapy?<\/h1>\n<div>\n<p>I believe getting help should be an ordinary event \u2013 a normal part of life, as helpful and necessary \u2013 and accessible \u2013 as going to the doctor or dentist. You don\u2019t have to have a \u2018big\u2019 problem to see a therapist, simply something you\u2019d like to talk about: something that\u2019s weighing on your mind which could use some expert attention.<\/p>\n<p>There are many reasons people seek therapy. You could be depressed and anxious or unhappy. This could affect your relationships and performance at home and at work. You might be having conflicts around your sexual identity or sexuality. Becoming a parent can raise issues from your own childhood that were troublesome and which you need to make sense of now. Or your wish to see a therapist may arise from something else entirely.<\/p>\n<p>Some people come to me when they\u2019re in an acute crisis. Others come because they have been feeling empty and at a loss for some time, in which case it\u2019s advisable not to delay seeking treatment.<br \/>Whatever the case and no matter what the problem, talking about it to a trained, sympathetic listener can help you see things in a different way and bring you relief.<\/p>\n<p>We all create stories about ourselves and others, and sometimes we have to stop and pay careful attention to these stories. 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