Do I need individual adult therapy?
How can I tell if I need mental health support or therapy?
Mental health is pivotal to our wellbeing, so if you have any concerns with yours, it’s best to be proactive and get individual counselling or therapy support to prevent things from becoming worse.
If you suspect that you’re experiencing mental health issues, know that you are not alone. At Insight, we believe there is no shame in mental illness. We encourage and applaud you for taking action in protecting your mental health. We are honoured to support you on your journey to optimizing your life.
Insight has over 20 years of experience providing therapy and treatments for adults in a wide variety of areas.
What is mental health?
Simply put, mental health is our psychological, emotional and social well-being. Our mental health affects all aspects of our lives. It determines how we handle stress, cope with everyday pressures, deal with loss, how we experience our emotions and how we feel and our behaviours.
We all feel negative emotions, experience stress and pressure, and get overwhelmed, or down from time to time. It’s not uncommon to feel out-of-sorts, especially if you’re experiencing a major change, grieving a loss or are under extreme pressure. Our thoughts can get increasingly more negative or fearful. This can start to affect our attitudes, behaviours, habits, performance, relationships, and even our physical health.
Some mental health issues are the result of biological factors – our brain chemistry or genetics. Other times, they can manifest as a result of trauma or abuse, or they can be environmental in that we’ve seen relatives with mental health issues.
If left untreated, poor mental health can impact one’s relationships, work performance, and ultimately lead to the development of anxiety and depression. It’s not uncommon for people experiencing mental health issues to self-medicate in the form of unhealthy behaviours (alcohol overconsumption, drug and substance use, gambling, etc.).
What can Insight help with?
- Anxiety, phobias, and panic disorders
- Depression, thoughts of suicide, and disorders related to depression
- Issues of concern to the LGBTQ community, such as gender identity and gender transition
- Sexual dysfunction, and intimacy issues
- Trauma and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Anger management
- Self-esteem issues
- Weight and eating disorders
- Grief and loss
- Stress management
- Abuse, emotional, sexual abuse and bullying
- Common mental health disorders (such as: bipolar disorder, delusional disorder, dissociative disorder and many more)
- Personality disorders (we provide therapy for all 10 personality disorders)
- Much more!
How does Insight ensure I get the best therapy experience?
At Insight, our intake team will help you to choose the right therapist based on their areas of specialty, personality, availability and therapy methods. Or, if you book online, you can make that decision yourself. Your therapist will work in partnership with you to determine the most effective method of therapy, and depending on your concern, together you’ll come up with a plan that makes sense for you. Check out our Counselling page to learn more about common mental health concerns and effective treatments.
We have several locations in Alberta and we also offer online counselling for those who prefer, or are unable to get to one of our locations. We look forward to supporting you on your journey to optimal mental wellness. Please contact us to learn more.
