In dealing with life’s challenges and pressures, people may often find themselves feeling demotivated, discouraged and stuck. The demands of different life roles and multiple responsibilities may often lead to high levels of stress, anxiety and depression and even a sense of burnout.
Through individual therapy with Leanie Brits, Counselling Psychologist in the Western Cape, life challenges can be explored, and a collaborative problem-solving approach could bring about solutions to foster new resilience, wellbeing and meaning.
When could individual therapy be helpful?
Therapy can be helpful when it becomes difficult to navigate your normal tasks and responsibilities, when personal meaning and purpose become unclear and when you no longer feel equipped to manage personal or work challenges or setbacks on your own.
Individual therapy may be appropriate if you are experiencing:
- Depression, including bipolar depression
- Ongoing anxiety
- Difficulty adjusting to a recent change
- Strain within a relationship
- The impact of divorce or separation
- The effects of trauma
- Grief following a loss
- The emotional impact of chronic or acute illness, including HIV and AIDS
- Pressure related to work
- Burnout
- Questions related to identity, life roles or personal development
What can you expect from the process?
Therapy does not remove difficulty from life. It changes how you relate to it. Therapy may promote clearer thinking during stressful periods and greater confidence in decision-making. Progress unfolds gradually, shaped by steady work rather than sudden breakthroughs.
Individual therapy at Leanie Brits considers your personal goals and needs for therapy, and provides an empathic and supportive environment in which therapy goals may progress. The pace is guided by what feels manageable within your circumstances.
Taking the next step
If something in you knows it is time to speak to someone, you are welcome to arrange a consultation. The first session focuses on understanding your current situation and deciding whether therapy feels appropriate for you.