I want change!
This is THE main reason anyone seeks therapy. Getting rid of discomfort or wanting to get better... clients are saying that the way things are is no longer welcome.
Merriam-Webster defines "Change" as.....
a : to make different in some particular : alter
never bothered to change the will
b : to make radically different : transform
can't change human nature
c : to give a different position, course, or direction to
I mean, I know we talk a lot about it (and I love the idea of change!) but if we were to honestly stay with the question a little longer, “What is change?” What do we, personally, really understand about it? What are we expecting?
In this upcoming series, I would like to explore this definition of change in a few ways, but as a fair warning, this exploration is not encompassing. How can it be!? It’s such a huge question and we experience it in so many ways in our lives.
I’ll discuss ideas used within the therapy world so that when you say "I want to change..." you will know how a therapist plans to help you achieve this.
Here's the outline:
1) 1st Order and 2nd Order change (focus on change in relationships)
2) Incremental (habits) and Paradigm shifting (experiential) change (focuses on the speed of change)
3) The 5 Stages of Change (focuses on the readiness for change)
4) The Conscious and Unconscious (focuses on historical ideas about change)
5) Neurological Mechanisms of Change in the Brain (focuses on procedures for change to work)
By the end of this series, I hope you learn how to get the most out of therapy so that your success is ever closer.
Until next time!
-Chanse Campanella, LMFT
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