Whether it’s due to fear about asking for help, feeling overwhelmed by which type of help to get, or simply a lack of awareness that their symptoms are danger signs, many people wait far too long to get support when problems crop up.Frequently, couples enter therapy as a last-ditch effort to save their relationship only to find the damage is too great to recover from. Those dealing with anxiety … with anxiety wait until they start fearing the fear itself or develop unhealthy coping strategies. Substance abusers wait until they hit “rock bottom.” And those suffering from prolonged depression lose the energy or will to call a therapist-often with deadly consequences.
But this suffering is needless when help is only a phone call away! Drawing on his twenty years of experience in behavioral healthcare and private practice, Robert C. Ciampi, LCSW, helps the reader avoid these painful and unnecessary consequences.
When to Call a Therapist outlines the symptoms and behaviors of the most common mental-health issues people suffer from, as well as when and how to seek help.
This book will help you overcome roadblocks to getting help by teaching you to recognize:
• The symptoms of anxiety and panic attacks and how to prevent them from hijacking your life
• When it’s just “the blues” versus serious depression
• The signs of a relationship in trouble and how a therapist can help you repair the damage or work through difficult decisions
• What unhealthy coping strategies look like and what to do instead
• When you’re facing abuse, neglect, or serious red flags and how to get help
• How assertiveness and setting healthy boundaries creates freedom
• Which type of therapist specializes in the struggles you face
Get past damaging, counterintuitive thinking (“I’m too anxious or sad to talk to someone”) and other barriers to healing. Seeking therapy sooner can help you work through issues before they turn into serious problems. Open these pages and take control of your life today!
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Loved this book! In it, Ciampi shares why it’s important to seek therapy before things escalate to the point where you feel like there’s no escape. His advice is based on his years of experience as a licensed LCSW helping folks to find happiness, and on his personal experience with how a therapist saved him, helping him overcome his anxieties and other issues and find a path to a richer, more fulfilling life. I love the real-life examples Ciampi uses throughout the book and the reader-friendly way he gets his message across. None of that convoluted psycho babble that leaves people scratching their heads in this book. It gave me a new perspective on how getting into therapy “sooner than later” can get us back on track without the heartache that comes from trying to fight the battle alone.
This is an excellent book on recognizing when–as the title suggests–to call a therapist. So many people, particularly in troubled marriages, wait far too long to get help. Therapy can be soo beneficial in so many instances of emotional or relationship distress. I experienced that myself when severe lack of sleep turned into medical conditions that turned into severe anxiety moving toward depression. I had no idea what kind of help I needed. The book also addresses the very helpful topic of which type of therapist is trained to help in which type of problem. If you have even the slightest inkling that you’re unhappy or anxious or feeling hopeless or scared, open these pages to get perspective and next steps toward feeling better or safer.
Reviewed by Mamta Madhavan for Readers’ Favorite
When To Call A Therapist by Robert C. Ciampi gives insights about when to start therapy and getting into therapy to make much-needed adjustments before small issues turn into larger ones and into deep-seated problems. Therapy can come under various names; psychotherapy, counseling, marriage-and-family-therapy, social work, substance abuse, counseling, coaching, etc. Often people take a long time when it comes to seeing a therapist and seeking help. This book is for readers who want to see a professional therapist for help; to guide them on how to deal with the skewed thinking patterns that are adversely affecting their mental health as well as life. This is a good book for learning when to enter therapy and start working through issues before they become serious.
The author’s personal experiences and years of therapy that helped him reshape his thinking and persona will give direction to many readers who are hesitant to meet a therapist. Reading this book will also help readers recognize the signs and symptoms of mental health and substance abuse in themselves or anyone else who has difficulties in coping with life. It also gives a good understanding of how therapy works and the examples in the book make it easy for readers to comprehend the situations and the author’s words. The author’s approach to the topic is detailed and extensive and that makes it easy for readers to look into where their problem lies and meet a therapist accordingly. The book is an eye-opener when it comes to getting help to deal with anxiety, depression, troubled relationships, etc. The wealth of information in this book will definitely be useful when it comes to seeing a therapist.