Cecilia Carlotti, Psychodynamic therapy in London and Essex.

Choosing to approach therapy is commonly a difficult matter.

The idea of sharing personal, painful details of ourselves with someone unknown can be felt as uncomfortable and unnatural; at the same time, there might be the concern of getting exposed to judgments and criticisms.

If you are thinking of starting therapy, you may be willing to deal with painful issues that can manifest in various shapes and intensities and have an impact on your day-to-day life; such issues are personal and linked both to personality and life events.

A disturbance can be expressed in different ways and symptoms, like panic attacks, depression, psychosomatic symptoms, anxiety, emotional issues, ocd, relational difficulties, etc. Other times, there is rather a generic feeling of stress and discomfort that needs to be defined and addressed.