How Can You Tell If Therapy Is Progressing For Working Professionals? Check The Infographic for Signs

Considering Therapy seems a far-fetched idea when it concerns addressing any behavioral change which can lead you to your professional best and achieve your desired goals.

But most times Therapy is what is required to change recurring behavioral patterns of actions and thoughts. Well, if you didn't know about that option then that's where you must start to fast-track your personal growth & professional success, rather than keeping it as a last option. Gone are the times when societal stigmas dictated undergoing Therapy for a select few who are mentally ill or formally diagnosed with a psychiatric condition. While that is one aspect that Therapy solves, another one is that of making your hardwired soft skills work for you as you are working inside out addressing the root of the sticky and seemingly rigid attitudes. It's a no-brainer that beyond your functional skills (hard skills) these soft skills (attitudes) dictate the richness of your professional experience & growth.

How would you know it's time to consider Therapy for Professional Success?

To make it simpler, if you find yourself in any of the below-mentioned situations then there is a high possibility that considering Therapy is your next go-to strategy.

• Getting repeated feedback on changing your attitude but actionable items is not fetching any significant results for you.

• You are either hyper-intellectual or led by your emotions i.e. you often feel trapped or victimized by office politics and bureaucracies.

• You often hear yourself saying

  • "Anything I do, I don't seem to get around it!"

  • "I am not good enough for it!"

  • "I don't deserve this."

  • "I should/must be doing more!"

  • "I am worried about things that I can't influence."

  • "I can't do this anymore!"

  • "It should/must always be my way."

• The help of mentoring and/or coaching doesn't seem to solve your issue.

• Your performance at work is compromised as time passes by.

Prevalent Objections To Opt for Therapy

For most of us to pursue Therapy which seems like an extreme assistance to seek for such a problem, it could result in not even considering Therapy as an option to explore. From my first-hand experience working with Professionals & Individual clients, it's evident that when Therapy can take many resources from you i.e. time, energy, and some bit of focused work. This turns out to be the biggest barrier to entry in taking Therapy i.e. the clients would like to be informed about the value & tangible outcome of undergoing Therapy while their resources are traded.

So here are the high-level outcomes and stage-wise journey one can anticipate while going through Therapy (followed by downloadable Infographics). Making a special note of the benefits at the end of one cycle of Therapy is compelling for positive self-alignment & growth of both your personal & professional life.

1. Get Grounded: Living within the body and experiencing varied and difficult emotions is easier. Calm within the body.

2. Align Internally: Gradual decrease in external reactivity.

3. Open Mind: It opened my mind to gain a new perspective.

4. Regain Personal Power: With newfound objectivity, lamentation is reduced.

5. Pause & Reflect: Going and looking inward i.e. self-reflection is easier.

6. Get Focused: Increased attention on deeper aspects of personal growth.

7. Charge Forward & Bounce Back: The increased ability to be resilient i.e. to experiment, make better decisions, and be more adaptable to volatility.

8. Persist Positively: Continued motivation for rational self-preservation increases.

9. Maintain Subjective Objectivity: Increased ability to see things the way they are i.e. gradually increasing an objective distance from others.

10. Exercise Empathy: Switch the mindset from Cognitive empathy to Genuine empathy.

11. Effective Decision-Making: Practice healthy detachment to use appropriate discernment based on the situation demands.

Progressive Stages of Therapy for Working Professionals (Download & Share)

*These stages and views address issues of work dynamics faced by working professionals and can vary based on the Therapy sought for Mental & Emotional well-being.

It's also greatly advisable to be informed that the chronology of stages may work differently and is considered a subjective experience. Many of these stages may appear to overlap their function and the results they offer as one makes progress & experiences tangible changes. Also, your cognitive performance or executive functioning i.e. intellectual capacity, hard work, and achievements has very little bearing on how your behaviors are channeled in the real world & attitudes that tag along with it. So leading with an assumption that a seemingly well-performing individual in the professional arena doesn't need Therapy is another thinking trap that can lead you to stay in your comfort zone, rather than exploring your full potential and bringing meaning & satisfaction to a successful life journey.

"Therapy is about understanding the self that you are. But part of getting to know yourself is to unknow yourself to let go of the limiting stories you've told yourself about who you are so that you aren't trapped by them, so you can live your life and not the story you've been telling yourself about your life." ~ Lori Gottlieb, an American Psychotherapist and Writer

About Author: Tejal Rathod (she/her) is a 'Management Psychology & Workplace Well-being' Peter Drucker Management Excellence Award-winning expert Success Coach & Therapist, Author, Speaker, and Founder at eDC (www.elementsdcoach.com), having over two decades of diverse corporate work experience. She believes in leaving a legacy of positive work culture through personal growth and elevating one’s consciousness for meaningful success in life. Tejal engages with Individuals, Professionals, and Organizations worldwide while specializing in Work Dynamics & Culture, Executive Coaching, Leadership Development, Behavioral Transformation, Professional Skills Development, Mental Health & Emotional Well-being, and Holistic Lifestyle Coaching.

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