Integrated Therapy for Individuals
Nobody understands how you feel – not even you.
There are billions of people globally, but it feels like no one else understands.
Things keep going wrong, and no one has anything helpful to say to you about it.
It is exhausting not knowing how to feel better.
What happens when you feel nothing anymore?
Feelings of exhaustion make going on feel impossible.
Dear Diary,
I am exhausted. It takes all my energy to get out of bed in the morning. There is nothing left for the rest of the day. My work performance is suffering, and I am unsure if I care. Not caring doesn’t stop me from feeling guilty about it, though, because I know I should be able to do better, but I just can’t. People keep telling me, do this or do that, and you will feel better. It makes me want to scream.
Am I doing everything wrong, or do these things not work for me? I desperately want to connect with my friends, but I keep canceling because I can’t bring myself to go when the time comes. Besides, even when I go, I think about going home the whole time. I hate everything, but I don’t have the motivation to change anything. I am a lost cause, and I don’t think I will ever feel better.
– Hopeless
Brain fog makes focusing in class or at work difficult; it also causes us to be disengaged when spending time with our friends and family. Burnout leaves us detached and disconnected, and anxiety keeps us preoccupied and stuck in our negative thought loops. Sometimes there isn’t enough left to give anything to the rest of the world. What is left when the well runs dry?
There is no energy left to give, especially to yourself.
Dear Diary,
I don’t have anything left to give. Why does everyone treat me like an ATM? They take and take and take but never give anything back. No one ever checks in on me, no one ever does anything for me, and when I need help, no one is ever around. But I am the first person they call when they need something, and they get mad when I say no, so I end up saying yes even if I feel like I can’t.
I want people to like me, I don’t want to upset anyone, so I avoid talking to anyone. My job keeps adding things onto my plate, and my boss sends me emails hours after I leave work with tasks to complete. They get mad when I want to take time off. I can’t afford to go without a job, and everything is spiraling out of control.
– Burnt Out
Spending countless hours stuck in a rabbit hole of thoughts requires considerable energy. Worrying constantly about the worst-case scenario and planning for all possible what-ifs takes the positivity out of life. How much life do you miss?
Living in self-doubt makes it impossible to live positively.
Dear Diary,
I said the dumbest thing when I was talking with my coworkers today. I have not been able to stop thinking about it. They probably think I am stupid, and I know they are talking about me behind my back. If that is not bad enough, I think my new coworker misunderstood my comment, and I think it offended them.
I am not sure writing about this helps, but I am desperate because after lying in bed for two hours, going over all these possibilities in my head, and comparing those to the things I have said or done in the past that had a
negative outcome. I want to sleep, but my brain won’t turn off. I am trying to get comfortable, but I don’t feel comfortable no matter how I lay.
What if my coworkers do not like me anymore, and I end up getting fired? I spend all my time thinking about what will happen or what I did or said that I never get to enjoy anything. Half the time, I don’t go, and I am too afraid to participate in conversation even if I do. I wouldn’t want to be friends with me either.
– Stuck in My Head
Mental health plays a crucial role in overall well-being.
Stress, exhaustion, depression, and anxiety impact your emotional and physical well-being. Long-term negative emotions directly affect a person’s ability to experience joy and feel positive emotions and perceptions of themselves and the world around them.
Negative emotions tend to become cyclical, which means the longer those feelings progress, the worse they become. These feelings lead to more missed moments, more unfinished tasks, and more feelings of being overwhelmed.
There are also physical repercussions that come with long-term mental health distress. That distress can cause tension in the body, stomach aches and digestive issues, headaches, sensitivity to external stimuli, racing heartbeat or feeling faint, unhealthy weight gain or weight loss, difficulty in losing weight, and more.
But most importantly, this is your life to live, and you deserve the opportunity to experience joy, pride, love, self-confidence, respect, and self-worth. You deserve more out of your life.
Change is hard, and things often will not improve unexpectedly. Instead, we must make a change to see change. Reach out to us today. Let us begin making that change together.
Therapy can be suitable for anybody!
Dear Diary,
Today, I decided that I wanted things to change. Today, I made that call. Therapy was a lot less scary than I thought it would be. My therapist treated me like a person; they truly listened to what I had to say, and I never felt like they judged me.
My therapist told me that we would look at how my thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are connected. They showed me examples of how I could use that information to improve my life. Together, we even talked about my goals and the obstacles I had the most difficulty overcoming. My therapist supported and encouraged me. It felt so good to have someone care enough about me to ask what it would look like to me if I felt better and what I thought had to change for that to happen.
Today, for the first time in a long time, I felt heard and received validation of my struggles. I realized I didn’t
have to carry this all on my own. I thought it would be so weird to sit and talk to someone about my life, but it just began flowing out once I got started. I talked for 45 minutes, and it felt like 5 minutes.
After I finished talking, my therapist listed a couple of different types of tools they thought could be helpful to me reaching my goals. I was surprised when they asked which kinds of tools I thought might work best for me, so I asked, “Aren’t you the expert?” I said, “I will do whatever you think is best.” My therapist said, “Yes, I have a whole catalog of tools and a lot of knowledge regarding how the mind works, but no two people are the same, and you are an expert on yourself. We are here to work together to figure out how to get you the life you want, and we will create an individualized plan to do that. And if something isn’t as helpful as we want it to be, we will try something else.” I feel like I can breathe.
– Finding Relief
We understand how you feel and are willing to help.
At Mental Embrace, our therapists will provide you with a safe, judgment-free space to work through anything going on or has gone on in your life.
Our therapists have the skills necessary to help you integrate new thought patterns, behaviors, and skills into your day-to-day life.
Our goal is to learn what matters most to you, allowing us to focus on ways to incorporate that into your growth to enhance the effectiveness of your experience.
We will work with you each session to get you one step closer to living your best life.