Does Therapy Really Work?

If you are struggling in your life or simply feel that you haven’t been functioning at your best you probably want to do something about it. When we don’t feel like ourselves we tend to want to feel better, but it can be difficult to know what to do or where to turn. You may have heard friends and family talk about therapy, or even heard about it through social media. If you are curious about how therapy can help you, it’s important that you learn more!

How Effective is Therapy?

Psychiatry.org shares that “about 75% of people who enter psychotherapy show some benefit from it”. 7% is a very large number! In this same article they also share that some research has shown that therapy can even produce certain changes in the brain that are similar to those changes seen in clients utilizing psychiatric medications.

Counseling can help to improve symptoms of mental health conditions and help you learn more effective ways to cope with life’s challenges. It can be healing to have someone to talk to that can validate your experience while challenging you to do better.

What Can Therapy Help With?

Therapy (counseling or psychotherapy, the terms are used interchangeably) can help with so many things. If you are experiencing any of the following, therapy can help:

  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • ADHD
  • PTSD
  • Relationship conflict
  • Difficult making decisions
  • Feeling stuck
  • Overwhelm
  • Insomnia
  • Major life changes like marriage, divorce, having a child, children growing up, retirement etc.
  • Behavioral issues (mostly seen in children but can happen for adults as well)
  • Personality disorders
  • Substance abuse
  • Conflict resolution

Truly, the list can go on and on. Counseling can help you move forward when you feel stuck. You aren’t alone.

So Where Can You Find a “Good Therapist”?

Carolina Counseling Services in Cameron, NC contracts with skilled and caring licensed therapists. You can find a provider that is right for you when you call CCS. It is important that you find a counselor that you feel you can talk to, this will have a lot to do with how effective therapy will be for you.

Therapists are in network with most major insurances to include Aetna, Aetna State Health Plan, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (Blue Cross NC) and many more. Call today to schedule your first appointment. Online appointments are also available!

Jaime Johnson Fitzpatrick LCMHCS, LCAS is one of the Owners and Vice Presidents of Carolina Counseling Services. She is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist in the State of North Carolina as well as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in State of New York. Jaime is also certified in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and utilizes various other approaches in her practice.