Already Well Counseling Therapy

'Already Well' - Therapy that makes mental, physical and spiritual wellness real

What is 'Already Well' Therapy?

'Already Well'

is a therapeutic

approach to mental, physical and spiritual health that works.

The Challenge

Too often we try to accomplish our goals motivated by fear, anger, guilt, and nagging self-criticism. We keep trying to change our outside circumstances, hoping to change the way we feel on the inside and it never works.

How often do you think you are fat, stupid, ugly, old, unlucky, likely to lose, unworthy, bound to be alone, or destined to failure?

Do you realize that these are frequently the things we try to use to motivate ourselves to change? Negativity does not foster real and lasting change or happiness. You have proven this to yourself over and over.

This contradictory way of living cannot bring us satisfaction or joy. We are trying desperately to build happiness fueled by fear and self-loathing. Because we are trying to build our lives on a negative foundation, we are actually

preventing ourselves from finding real happiness.

The Solution

To learn how to be motivated by a genuine sense of our value, strength and purpose in life. We have endless energy, skill, and possibilities that we do not make nearly enough use of.

We never learned how.

How would it feel to really know that you are amazing? Take a moment to think. What if you could walk around knowing you are magnificent? What would your life look like if you didn't feel inadequate, guilty, or afraid?

You might say, "Yes, I would feel better if I really believed this, but I don't, nobody does. Maybe if I was thin or had a better job. Maybe if I had a lover, more money, or was younger..." Well, what actually happens when we have these things? When you were 22 years old, did you say, "I am so happy because I am so young?".

The belief that "Things would be better if........" is an illusion. We have it backwards. Things get better when we embrace what we already have and who we already are first.

'Already Well' centers around discovering and using the special strengths, internal resources, abilities and gifts you have now; before you try to change anything. 'Already Well' believes you are already resource rich. You use your positive self understanding to build your life on. This is not at all an idealistic concept. Somewhere you know you are unique and important. You have just forgotten.

What challenges in life have you survived and grown from? What fear, illness or misfortune have you struggled with and overcome? How many times has someone close to you told you that you are special or that they admire you or that "you have so much potential"? How many times have you thought that there might be some special purpose for you here on earth?

Intuitively you know you have special gifts....

How Does 'Already Well' Therapy Work?

'Already Well' helps you discover your own unique value, strength, and abilities. We look carefully at your life to develop a daily plan for you to practice using a positive sense of self to achieve your goals. We actually help you change your brain patterns and the way you approach your life. This is done through specialized counseling techniques that deal with your body, mind, and spirit.

Your Brain is Holding You Back!

Many of us have never considered the fact that all of our thoughts, feelings, ideas and actions are directly related to biological, electrical and chemical interactions in the brain. Your brain is the most sophisticated computer ever created!

It is hard to think of love, humor, heartbreak, or depression as a brain function, but it is. All of our thought, movement and feeling patterns can be seen in neuro-images of our brains.

The fact is, the more we 'practice' or 'rehearse' a certain thought, feeling, belief, or behavior, the more it becomes 'natural' or 'second nature'. This is actually what a habit is. This is the reason that we say "practice makes perfect"; however, sometimes "practice makes unhappy".

The challenge is, that too often, we have rehearsed certain ways of feeling, thinking, and behaving without being aware of it. Over many years, we have created habits in our brains, bodies and lives that seem to be beyond our control. Many of these are preventing us from having the quality of life we deserve.

The good news is that at any time we can 'rehearse' a new way of being and the brain can change its patterns (plasticity). Is this easy? No, but it can be a life-changing, wonderful experience. As long as you are alive, you can change the 'circuitry' of your brain and body.

'Already Well' helps you to do the following 6 things:

1.) Look at your life and lovingly ask three questions:

"Do I have the quality of life I want?"

"Have I tried to fix things and been repeatedly unsuccessful?"

"What is it I want?"

2.) Courageously explore what is possible in your life and how you have learned to prevent yourself from having it.

3.) Discover your own personal value, experience, strength, and abilities.

4.) Create and be coached through a personal 'practice plan' until your new way of relating to yourself and others becomes second nature.

5.) Use your new way of seeing yourself to focus on other objectives, situations, and relationships.

6) Develop a maintenance plan for using your new found strength and insight in your ongoing life.