How Can Therapy Help for the Emergency Situation of Chronic Depression

One-to-one therapy is the way to receive objective information about ourselves and our lives. It gives us an idea of what is normal and how far off normal we may be. Some people say the idea that there is a 'normal' in the first place leaves us prone to judging ourselves. However, there is a normal pattern of development that all humans go through. If we are depressed, then this pattern of development has been arrested. With therapy, we can go back to when we stopped growing, address any trauma, retrain ourselves and then heal. If we have a good therapist, we won't even realize we are going through this process - it just happens.

So how do we find a good therapist? It can be difficult, because the industry is not regulated and any of us could set up as a therapist tomorrow. Even if it were regulated, there is no guarantee we wouldn't fall in with a qualified person who also happened to be inept or just not right for us.

Therapy is different from analysis and psychoanalytical psy­chotherapy, whose practitioners are strictly monitored by their regulatory bodies. Therapy is a goal-orientated process that usually ceases after a set period. Analysis can last a lifetime, is more general, and more costly. Therapy can provide the treatment required for the emergency situation of chronic depression, whereas someone seeking analysis is likely to be approaching the concept of their 'self' from a more existential perspective.

The secret is to find help that is beneficial to us and does not hinder our recovery. I found the perfect therapist after asking for recommendations from counseling authorities, universities who held counselling courses, pastoral centres etc. When one name kept coming up, I took the chance and went to see her. She was the perfect 'leg up' to help me out of my depression.

There are three ways to approach your prospective thera­pist. First, go in with the idea that you are interviewing them. Secondly, take a tape in on the first session so you can listen to it later and assess the conversation objectively. If the therapist doesn't like it, then that's a warning signal. Thirdly, take in someone you trust to sit in on the assessment meeting and get them to give you their view later on. These tactics will sift out the weak therapists and give you a better chance of finding someone who can really get to grips with your issues and take you through some incredible changes. And it can take just a few sessions to really get an overview of where you are going with the therapist. The whole process in itself can leave you feeing better because it is the beginning of change.



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