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Meeting the Challenges of a New Phase of Life
When you are entering a new phase of your life you could be feeling all kinds of things. You might be excited, for instance, to see what this new future holds. If it’s a new phase of life that you haven’t been looking forward to, then you might be depressed or feeling anxiety about it.
Different people will react in different ways, but at the core of the issue is often the simple fact that as much as we always talk about changing our lives and seeking out new challenges, at our core humans are often very resistant to change.
If you are entering a new phase of life and feeling a bit overwhelmed, you’re not alone, and Craig Smardan Therapy is ready to help! We can do this by giving you the tools that you need to take back control of your life to start steering your own way into this new reality that you’re making moment by moment.
The Problem With a New Start is That it’s So Easy to Backslide
When we are entering a new chapter of our lives, we typically have a few goals in mind, but we also have years of habits that we’ve developed that might not make things easy. At Craig Smardan Therapy, our therapists will get to know you and can deal with those troublesome habits together.
Often, isolating what is at the core of the habits we’ve developed in life can not only help you to recognize them and overcome them, but it can also be quite liberating. If you’re worried that you might backslide into habits that are liable to push you further away from your goals, then we can definitely help.
By applying strategies such as cognitive behavioral therapy techniques, teaching mindfulness exercises, and by helping you to get to know yourself better, you’d be surprised what you can accomplish.
Your new life can be whatever you want it to be – Sometimes it’s just a matter of getting out of your own way!
Craig Smardan Therapy Can Give You the Tools You Need For a Fresh Start
Dealing with old patterns might sound a bit daunting, but you’ve got a lot more power than you think in this. For instance, we can teach you techniques to help delay responses that you normally have trouble keeping controlled.
It all starts by identifying the triggers that can set you into destructive patterns of behavior, and once we have learned them together, then it’s all about finding the strategies that will work best for you. Instead of delaying things, some prefer to take a distraction approach, and that’s also something that we can teach.
Once you know your triggers, you can get quite adept at recognizing situations where you might well encounter them. In that case, you can simply avoid them and as your therapy progresses, a little exposure treatment might be just the thing to get rid of that trigger’s power altogether.
While treatments and techniques will vary from person to person, the goal is the same – taking those destructive behaviors out of the equation or managing them to the point that they’re no longer in control.
A Mindful Approach Can Help Keep Your Past Stresses From Harming Your Future
Mindful thinking is also a useful tool that we can teach you if you like. It’s rather like ‘stopping and smelling the roses’, but there’s a little more to it than that. For instance, mindful thinking can help you to take a stressful situation and view it like you would if it was happening to someone else, so that it doesn’t seem so daunting anymore.
Another important part of mindful thinking is slowing down your rush through the day. Oftentimes we push ourselves so hard that by the time we get to work we can barely remember what we had for breakfast or dinner the night before.
By learning to enjoy the little things again, you can gain that lust for life that you were afraid you’d lost long ago, and the results are nothing short of life-changing! It all starts by giving Craig Smardan Therapy a call so that we can meet you, learn a little more about the challenges you are facing, and then tailor a solution together.
Your new life awaits — and you know what?
With the right tools to deal with stress and exercises to help give you proper perspective, you’ll be more than ready to meet the challenges to come and start living your new life on your terms!
FAQ
How do I know if my therapy is working?
One of the most fantastic feelings is knowing for a fact that your therapy is working and it’s not difficult – You’ll know it pretty quickly. It could be as dramatic as feeling like you’ve lost 100 pounds or as subtle as taking a few extra minutes to cook so that you can start enjoying your meals again.
So, don’t worry that you won’t know when you’re making progress – It might not manifest the way you expect, but you’re going to notice positive changes that you simply can’t mistake for anything else!
How long does therapy take before I'll start noticing definite changes?
It really depends on the individual and on the types of challenges which they are dealing with – everyone is unique. While some clients report that they are feeling a lot of relief after one or two sessions, for others it may take a little longer and that’s okay.
Don’t worry – you’ll be able to tell when you are starting the healing process, and after that it’s just a matter of building on that foundation with evidence-backed techniques and exercises to help you to take back control and start enjoying your life again.
Why choose Craig Smardan Therapy to assist me in this challenging new phase of life?
At Craig Smardan Therapy, we use a holistically-minded approach that employs therapies such as mindful thinking, cognitive behavioral therapy, exposure therapy, and many other time-testing techniques that can help you to get to the root of the issues.
We don’t tell you what to do – Rather, we give you the tools to help manage emotions and old habits that might be getting in your way and help you to get to know yourself better. It’s your journey and at Craig Smardan Therapy, we look forward to being your guide on this journey of healing and moving into your new phase of life!