Mental Health Therapist
WHY SHOULD YOU SEE A MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIST?
Many people will experience at least one time in their life when they could benefit from help with their mental health. They may not have a defined mental illness or need years of mental health counseling, but they still could benefit from speaking with a mental health counselor. At Sunset Community Counseling, anyone who needs help with their mental health, even if they don’t think it’s a major issue in their life, can get the help they need. They’ll have the chance to speak with a mental health counselor when they need help and can continue to meet with the counselor for as long as they need.
WHAT IS A MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR?
A mental health counselor or therapist is a professional who helps people who are experiencing psychological distress. They help those who are having a mental health issue, whether it’s temporary, long-term, minor or major. They can diagnose, treat and help to prevent mental health issues for the clients they work with. As many people today experience at least one period of psychological distress in their lifetime, many people could benefit from working with a mental health therapist to get the help they need. They can learn why they’re in psychological distress, get answers to questions they might have about their mental health, and learn how to get past the issue and move forward with their life.
WHAT DOES A MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR DO?
A mental health counselor often starts with assessing and diagnosing their clients. They work with clients who have a range of different mental health issues and are adept at helping clients get to the bottom of the issue. They provide psychotherapy to their clients, talk to their clients about how they’re feeling or what they’re thinking, and work with their clients to create a treatment plan that’s specific for them. They can examine social issues that might impact their client, help with personal development, provide help learning the skills needed to cope with mental health issues, and overall help their client’s emotional wellbeing.
Mental health counselors may help their clients through specific life stages they’re having difficulty with, help them with issues that may impact their mental wellbeing such as addiction, or help them deal with issues in their workplace or at home. The mental health therapists work to look into what is happening in their client’s life, then create a specific treatment plan to help their client through the issues and improve their mental wellbeing.
TECHNIQUES USED IN MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING
A mental health therapist will use many different methods to help their clients. They have a variety of techniques they can use, which cover different types of psychotherapy and all have different intentions when they’re used. Mental health counselors can use psychoanalysis to look into the client’s background, use emotion-based techniques to find out what is going on right now, cognitive therapy to look into what their client’s thoughts are, or use techniques that look into their client’s behavior and why they’re doing certain things. The mental health therapist won’t just use one technique with their client, as this might not cover everything or provide a well-rounded picture of the client’s mental health. Instead, they’ll use a variety of these and other techniques, creating a unique way to work with each client to get to the bottom of the issue and work on creating a treatment plan to help the client going forward.
SET UP AN APPOINTMENT
WHEN TO SEE A MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR
While many people will experience at least one mental health issue during their lifetime, it can be difficult to know when to seek professional assistance for mental health. Those who feel like they could benefit from someone to talk to about their mental wellbeing can set up a meeting with a mental health therapist to talk about what’s happening and see what they need. Some examples of when someone might want to call a mental health counselor for help include the following.
> Traumatic experiences
Those who suffer from a traumatic experience and struggle to move forward from that experience can benefit from speaking with a mental health counselor who can help them work through the trauma.
> Depression
When someone feels like their life is unmanageable, they start to feel uninterested in activities or friendships, or they start to move away from people they love, they might want to speak with a mental health therapist about depression.
> Anxiety
Many people have some anxiety at different points of their life, but if it gets overwhelming or they cannot stop the anxiety on their own, speaking with a mental health counselor can provide them with the help they need.
> Substance Abuse
Many people turn to alcohol or drugs to cope with feelings and emotions they don’t know how to handle. A mental health therapist can help them work through their feelings and emotions, so they don’t need to rely on alcohol or illegal substances.
BENEFITS OF MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING
Those who take the time to speak with a mental health counselor when they are experiencing psychological distress can gain quite a bit more than just learning to deal with mental health issues they might have. They can get help with life skills, learn how to prevent future mental health issues, become more empowered in their own life, and get help learning how to make their life the one they want.
HOW SUNSET COMMUNITY COUNSELING CAN HELP
Sunset Community Counseling offers mental health counseling to their clients to ensure their clients are emotionally well. They can help with a huge variety of different mental health issues, from temporary to long term and minor to significant. They are experienced in mental health therapy and will use a variety of techniques to create a personalized treatment plan for each of their clients.
If you believe you’re suffering from psychological distress right now or you could use someone to talk to about what’s happening in your life right now, speak with a mental health therapist today to start getting help. Sunset Community Counseling offers mental health counselors who can start helping you right away.