Benefits of Summer Therapy

Benefits of Summer Therapy

  It is common for some people to feel better in the summer.  The longer days and sunlight can give some some relief from depression. At times anxiety also improves as there could be less demands from school and/or work. Therefore, many people opt to take a break from therapy in the summer. However, there are benefits of continuing therapy in the summer. For example, deep work can be done when a person is stable, and this can be a good time to do deeper work in therapy. Moreover, this can be a great time to enhance coping skills. If you are in the fence about continuing therapy in the summer or even starting therapy this season here are some top benefits.

·      Prevent entering a crisis

·      Sustain gains from therapy

·      Deepen self-awareness

·      Enhance coping skills

We will eventually encounter difficulties and challenges that may lead us into a crisis. We are more likely to have tools to manage a crisis if we have been maintaining our mental well-being. Therapy can be that safe place to help us maintain our well-being by remind us of our coping skills and sustaining the gains from therapy. Therapy can also help in holding one accountable and encourage continue personal growth beyond symptom management.

Therapy in the summer can also be beneficial in that once as person is in a stable place: it is possible to do the deeper work that usually deepens our self-awareness. Some of the deeper work can include; exploration of past patterns in relationships, family of origin challenges, healing past or current trauma and setting goals for one self that go beyond overcoming anxiety and depression.

  Increasing self- awareness is important as it can lead us to identify and manage triggers for anxiety, trauma and depression.  Increasing self-awareness is a major milestone because once we are able to recognize our areas for growth we can take that brave next step to heal. Healing can look like releasing old unhealthy patterns, processing and overcoming trauma, setting boundaries or finding new balance in life. Furthermore, therapy in the summer can help us enhance our coping skills by learning new ones or refining coping skills that have worked for us in the past. It takes time and practice to enhance our coping abilities. Summertime can be a great time to go beyond the initial work in therapy of managing symptoms and move into lasting personal growth and long term healing.

If you want to take your mental wellness to the next level summer can be the best time to do this. Therapy can help you not only in overcoming a crisis but also to grow in your mental wellness. Call us (909) 206-4613 for your free 15-minute consultation. Or contact us here info@pattymunoztherapy.com. We offer in Person and Virtual appointments in California.