Psychological Therapy is More Important Than You Think

Marriage is a complicated institution. It is not of the walk in the park kind dynamics. Partnering up with someone for life is a big deal. Getting married is one of the biggest milestones in an individual’s life. However, maintaining a relationship and marriage is one of the more difficult tasks. It requires understanding and constant trust. It is natural that there will be some marital issues that you’ll face. However, the way you deal with them determines how healthy your marriage is. How can you determine if you need marriage counseling? You can ask yourself certain questions about your marriage. ·         Does your spouse often criticize you and vice versa? ·         Do you trust your partner completely? ·         Are you or your partner very defensive? ·         How do you deal with the problems? Confrontation? ·   ...

Every relationship goes through rough patches. Nothing is as rosy as pop culture makes it look and sound. And with the current social and economic situation, relationships will go through an even tougher test. That is not to say that every relationship will suffer and eventually fade out, it basically means that relationships will need to be handled with a lot more care. In such cases, the role of a relationship advisor becomes a lot more important. Once we all go back to normalcy, and couples go back to a time when they could take a break, go out for a walk, you would realise that things are getting better. However, the impact that this lockdown will have cannot be understated. This is where counselling, therapy, dialogue, and exercises will come into play and help relationships mend better and go back to normalcy. Even without a lockdown, relationships can go through a difficult phase. Reasons like unemployment, infidelity, personal loss, and more can have a longstanding impa...

Marriage is a complicated and intricate union. Each couple comes across a different set of problems and each couple has different ways of coping. Not just interpersonal differences, there are a lot of external factors that play a part in the dynamics of a couple. In India, family relations, relatives, sociology -economic background of both the people, personal goals and aims play very important roles in how the couple copes with marital problems. While seeking help of a relationship advisor is still its nascent phase of popularity, recent cultural shift has definitely made it an option to be considered for couples of having marital problems. Most of the times, couples usually sit on the fence when it comes to therapy because of societal conditioning that starts from the moment we can understand words. In our culture, couples are not allowed to have problems, or if they do have any issues, they are supposed to be solved behind closed doors. However, nowadays, couples, especially in ...

Therapy is far beyond the idea of merely sitting on a couch and venting. There are many misconceptions that surround the concept of talking to a mental health professional. Many people wrongly assume that talking to a counseling psychologist makes you weak because of which many people hesitate to seek help in the first place. We’ll let you in on a secret – therapy targets everything and nothing, depending on what you need help with. From the most complicated mental health issues to merely expressing your day to day thoughts, therapy plays a pivoting role in helping you keep a leash on your mind and its health. Here are few reasons why you should give therapy a shot: 1.      If you experience mood swings - It is natural for your mood to fluctuate once in a while, but if it is persistent, it might be something to worry about and to dig up the root cause of the problem, for it might be a sign of a mental health issue – specifically a mood disorder. A counseling ps...

Counselling psychologists are mental health professionals that specialize in counselling and deal with crisis management for patients suffering from mental health problems, behavioural disorders and other problems like stress, anxiety, PTSD, marital problems, etc. The primary role of a counselling psychologist is to offer consultation facilities and individualized psychological treatment as well as indulge their patients in individual counselling sessions as well as group therapy activities . Here are a few specific treatment roles that a counselling psychologist plays: Marital Counselling/Relationship Counselling A counselling psychologist plays the role of a relationship advisor for couples who are facing problems in their relationship. A counselling psychologist may help individuals who are experiencing difficulties with their family, marriage, children, fiancé, boyfriend/girlfriend or parents. This encompasses teaching the patient/client how to communicate well and resolv...

Marriages require work. Relationships require both partners to invest equal amounts of time, effort and hard-work every day. And in spite of our best efforts, things take a turn for the worst very often. Bonds break, couples drift apart, and it is the entire family that suffers. In such a situation, a good relationship advisor can make all the difference. Let’s dive deeper into this and understand their role. When relationships sour, the first thing that goes out the window is communication. People stop being open and honest with each other and in time, every conversation turns into an argument. Things usually reach the point where couples cannot stand talking to each other and this can take a toll on the entire family. A relationship advisor’s primary goal is to get both partners to talk to each other and listen to each other again. This is easier said than done but involves focused therapy sessions with both partners. An attempt is made to create a safe space for the both the...

Psychology and therapy are terms that are largely misunderstood in a country like India. We just look at psychiatrists, therapists and psychologists as doctors who treat people with serious mental illnesses and nothing more. The concept of mental wellness does not even occur to us and us as a society need to evolve to the point where we realize the potential of mental health efforts. To this end, let's spend some time exploring the different roles a psychologist plays during their everyday work, be it as a relationship  adviser  or a therapist.  The main role of a therapist is not just to be a doctor who cures illnesses but also someone who identifies symptoms long before they develop into medical conditions. In other terms, they need to play the role of a watch guard, somebody who works closely with people undergoing stresses in their lives to help them understand their mental condition and help them from preventing further issues. When it comes to things like gro...