Because everybody is different, the effects of therapy can vary and cannot be generalized for all. Most commonly, however, a successful therapy process can bring significant change with it.
One of the underlying foundations of therapy is seeing people as whole beings, not as a collection of parts that can be isolated and worked on separately. This is why the benefits of going to therapy do not just fall upon one aspect of life or a specific problem. While people often go to therapy because of one specific issue or problem, their reasons for going are not separate from the rest of their lives and are an integral part of the experiences people have with themselves, their surroundings and with others. Solving problems or overcoming challenges therefore requires gaining a new perspective, one that changes a person’s way of being and how they function in general. This impacts all spheres of life, having an overall effect on it.
This can be achieved in therapy through conversation and by what the individual can share about their experience. Talking extensively about the ups and downs of life not only helps to define a person’s life, it also influences their life. This means that by finding new ways of talking about what happens in life – through the right guidance and support – the person’s experience may also feel different.