What’s the benefit of therapy that involves talking? What is the difference between it and having a chat with a person? Do you think it’s effective? and, than that, would it benefit me Do you think you’ve been thinking about these questions, keep reading to learn more about what the benefits of talking therapy are.
Have you seen those film scenes where the therapist is shown as an indifferent listener who nods and makes odd noises when the beautiful lead talks? If yes, you might be skeptical about the benefits of therapy through talking. Nowadays there are a variety of psychotherapies accessible, and this could create the impression the idea of talking therapy has become not relevant.
What you might not be aware of that talking therapy is one of the most advanced social interactions that occur during human interaction. Its positive effects are confirmed by neuroscience, which is the research into how the brain functions. Here are seven advantages of talking therapy.
1. Attunement is the experience of hearing
We are all aware that it is so easier to communicate when someone has genuine enthusiasm for the content we share. Therapy is a time when you receive the full attention of your therapist in London. This could be a healing process in itself. In a study certain people stated that they’d never heard in this manner prior to this (Weger 2014).
Attunement, which is the feeling of someone tuning into’ us, triggers a process of limbic resonance within the brain. This is where two people’s emotional states are in sync with one another. This gives us the wonderful sensation of being noticed as heard and acknowledged.
The ability to connect with your parents is an essential element in the development of children’s emotions and self-esteem. If you didn’t have enough moments of being constantly attuned during your childhood, therapy could provide a healing experience in this area and have far-reaching positive psychological benefits.
2. The Mentalisation of Reflecting Together
While your therapist might be an attentive listener, therapy is not an all-one-sided process where you do your own talking. They will talk with you and challenge you to consider your experiences. You’ll have a caring and logical mind that is alongside that of yours to aid organize and comprehend your thoughts and emotions.
Your therapist may ask questions such as “How did it feel?” and “How did it affect you?” The process of reflecting on this in this manner enhances our ability to think.
Mentalisation, the process of understanding what we are experiencing helps build emotional strength. Young children lack mentalisation skills (hello, tantrums!). The skills are developed by a reflection process with an adult who can identify the child’s “big emotions” and assist them in soothing them. With time the child will be able to manage and understand their emotions independently.
The past was a time when a lot less was understood about children’s emotional needs , and many of us haven’t been able to develop strong mental skills. The positive thing is, it’s never to late!
Once we are comfortable with our emotions and are able handle them, they need not take over our lives. Instead, we are able to allow the emotions we feel to help us to think about the things we require. This will help us build self-compassion and locate sources of self-care and support.
3. Brain enrichment
A large part of therapy for talking involves taking our thoughts and feelings into consideration when we are discussing the past or personal experience. It is possible to explore an event from different angles and even think of new ways to approach the situation.
Every thought generates new brain connections which are known as neural pathways. The therapeutic process of talking provides many chances for these connections to grow. In time the neural integration process facilitates changes.
Journaling or other reflective activities between sessions may help enrich the reflective process as well as strengthen the brain pathways and cement new ways of thinking and understanding.
4. Validation and containment Words have power
Words can be very powerful. Speaking in public is quite different than contemplating it in our minds. If we talk about it in front of others, we hear it in a different manner. Sharing the story with someone else can give it a shape and make it more tangible: now we know exactly what transpired.
The personal experience of being observed through therapy this way is affirming and is an important element in the process of the release of grief or shame.
The words that are uttered as a response are equally effective. Simple statements of empathy could include: “That was really hard for you. You’ve been carrying this burden for a long period of time.” Such words of comfort provide a sense of containment, of being held in your emotional support from another like an invisible structure, while we process our experiences.
Then, naming our emotions can place them on the emotional map, literally in the sense of. In this way, it can turn the anxiety that is floating around into something that we can identify and comprehend. As we’ve seen, the way we interpret our own inner experiences by mentalisation can help make our emotions less frightening. Then, it’s more comprehensible – much as if you had maps!
5. Relaxing the stress response
Remember a time that you were criticized or embarrassed and how it felt in your body. Did you feel a rush of warmth to your face or a feeling of shrinking inside? Think of a time that someone was kind to you. How did you feel?
If we are criticized and criticized, our brain triggers the stress response. A calm tone of voice can have an uplifting effect on the nervous system.
The way we communicate is directly tied to the physical world. Human brains are designed to detect subtle differences in tone for the purpose of determining danger or safety.
If we feel that we are seen as heard, understood and loved (attunement that you remember? ) We start to relax as the brain’s signals transmit a sense of security to the entire body. This helps to calm the fight-flight mechanism that is triggered by stress and activates the body’s interaction system. Therapy can provide a secure place to discuss your emotional state, which could ultimately assist in healing.
6. Looking at the larger image
Imagine standing on the summit of a mountain, and having an unobstructed view of the surrounding landscape below. Inquiring about our personal story through therapy is similar to climbing the top of a mountain. While climbing you will only be able to see only the beginning.
Sometimes, we just have scattered memories of particular times or incidents within our lives. Maybe at times, it was like we attempted to get through. While this shouldn’t be an issue, the problem is that the events persist to influence us informing our views about ourselves, our fellows and our relationship to others and circumstances generally.
Therapy through talking can assist us in seeing the larger perspective. It helps us put important events into context and draw connections between the past and the present. Gaining insight and understanding of the events of our lives is like sorting images into logical order. In the field of therapeutic languages, this is described as creating a coherent narrative’. Of course, it also allows us to appreciate the progress we’ve made!
7. A different kind of relationship
It’s not always easy to be comfortable speaking to the people close to you regarding the things you’re experiencing. Whatever they love you, it can be difficult to watch someone you love suffer, and it’s sometimes difficult to figure out the right words to use.
Therapy is distinct from speaking to friends or family members since there is no sharing of personal information. It may be a bit jarring initially. It’s normal to think about the well-being of your therapist. you might worry that you’re taking on their burden or worry that your troubles are ‘too many. It could also be a huge satisfaction to realize that therapy is an area that is just for you.
As time passes, you’ll be able to get acquainted with your counselor in an new way. It is possible that the relationship you feel with them is a key element that makes therapy effective and effective. This is exactly what researchers have found (Carey and colleagues 2012).
In the end, therapy through talking can have profound positive effects on our emotional state as well as brain chemistry and the overall story of our lives.
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