Adult counseling in Bassendean is no different in any parts of the world.
Therapists of any nationality were in fact use the same set of
methodologies and techniques over and over again. If you want to flip
over your negative thought process, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
(CBT) may be for you. Those got relationship problems may choose a
specific method such as Couples Therapy. To be more focused on the
present, a try on Gestalt Therapy may be the one for you.
However,
some of these involve a lot of talking or discussion with your
therapist. This is a difficult step when the patient is not in a
cooperative mood to talk at all. It makes them anxious or they may
clam up. Depressed people have this tendency to suffer in silence and
bottling up all their emotions.
Needless
to say, it is quite hard to crack a depressed person. If, at first
they had a hard time opening up to themselves, or admitting they are
depressed, this is more tricky if they need to gush all their worries
and fears to someone they know, even seeking professional advice.
Fortunately, they are known alternatives that introduces a creative
and dynamic approach. The arts therapy.
Arts
therapy uses four disciplines or mediums. Painting, drama, dance, and
music therapy.
Painting/Art
Therapy
Painting
gives you the freedom to channel your emotions using a blank canvass
and painting implements. In this type of medium, you're painting
based on your emotions. It is similar when you're enrolling at an art
class, only the healing kind. It uses the same materials or medium
such as painting, crayons/oil, sculpting, photography, collaging ,
drawing, and any objects found in the surrounding . It might be
intimidating to stare at a blank white canvass at first but once you
let all your energy flow the results are amazing.
Drama
Therapy
Ever
wanted to voice out the tumultuous feelings raging inside you without
someone rising a inquisitive eye brow at you? Then it is time to
unleash your acting prowess through drama therapy. Do you want to be
one of the characters on a fictional story, the protagonist or the
villain perhaps? A therapy designed to those who need to develop
their social skills. On the other hand, if you're not comfortable
with the idea of working with others, the therapist may allow you to
act alone or simply be an audience.
Dance/Movement
Therapy
This
therapy doesn't only improve the mental and emotional well-being of
an individual, the health or the physical aspect is covered as well.
According to a study conducted at Wonkwang University in Korea by
Jeong et al, this therapy “combines music, light exercise, and
sensory stimulation, and could provide a nonpharmological treatment
of mild depression.” The nonpharmalogical treatment part was when
it modulated the serotonin and dopamine levels after their subjects
underwent to a 12-week session.
Music
Therapy
Music
transcends any language barriers, ethnicity, culture, or nationality.
When you feel happy, you listen to songs with upbeat tempo . While if
your down, you're attuned with slow melodies. Your therapist will
also give you a chance to play an instrument, and yes, it doesn't
matter if you don't know how to play one. You may be instructed to
compose a song as well and belt out a tune out of it. Music therapy
helps people with depression, dementia, autism, neuro -disability, and
schizophrenia.
Arts
therapy improves self-image, self-esteem, self-awareness and
self-confidence of one's self. This is also an avenue to tap the
“dormant” artist in you. Because amidst the challenges you're
encountering, you've made of some kind of breakthrough and realized
you're good at art, music, dance or drama.
This article is brought to you by: Bridies Music Therapy and Lessons - a provider of music therapy Perth.