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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]As COVID-19 changed the world in 2020, more people sought out insight and coping tools that a working with therapist could provide. The uncertainty and constant changes threw everyone for a loop.<\/p>\n

Simeon Jones is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with NAMHS in Redding. He specializes in working with adults experiencing anxiety, depression, and relationship difficulties. Here are three of his top \u201clife lessons.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Therapy sessions provide an opportunity to revisit the stories we tell about ourselves.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Life Lesson #1 – Listen to Your Feelings<\/h2>\n

Your feelings, also known as your emotions, are communication tools. Feelings carry complexity. They are also influenced by external and internal factors, such as interpersonal relationships or world crises. Learning how to \u201ctune in\u201d to your feelings is a vital life skill and a skill that therapists can help you practice.
\nSimeon Jones offers more detail about emotions in his blog, Anxiety Tips from a Therapist<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Life Lesson #2 – Struggling with Mental Illness is Not a Weakness<\/h2>\n

Whether you or someone you love struggles with mental illness, there can sometimes be associated feelings of shame. It\u2019s important to remember that having a mental illness is not a weakness\u2014and neither is asking for help.<\/p>\n

So many people need professional help to help them navigate and process trauma. As Mr. Jones wrote in his article, Healing from Trauma<\/a>, \u201cTrauma can change the stories we tell ourselves about ourselves and about the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s important to revisit those stories we tell about ourselves, as they affect everyday life and our relationships with people we love.<\/p>\n

Life Lesson #3 – Trust the Process<\/h2>\n

If you are considering therapy<\/a> or you are new to the practice, trust the process. It can be vulnerable to share your past with a therapist but remember: it is their job to support you. In other words, you are not \u201cburdening\u201d them with your stories! It is their job to help you heal. Trusting the long-term therapy process is essential, as healing is a gradual and ongoing process.<\/p>\n

Mr. Jones shares more about trusting the process in his blog connecting therapy foundations with gravity insight<\/a> from the Science Channel.<\/p>\n

We’re Here to Help You<\/h2>\n

Therapists at North American Health Services offer tangible ways to embrace anxiety and work with it so you can continue living a balanced life. If you or a loved one need help managing life\u2019s challenges, and you are interested in working with a therapist in\u00a0Redding<\/a>, Eureka<\/a>, Fairfield<\/a>, Monterey<\/a>, Salinas<\/a>, Red Bluff<\/a> and Hollister<\/a>\u00a0or via\u00a0online therapy,\u00a0<\/a>contact us<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_cta h2=”Schedule An Appointment” style=”custom” add_button=”right” btn_title=”Contact Us” btn_style=”custom” btn_custom_background=”#ffffff” btn_custom_text=”#013659″ btn_align=”right” btn_i_align=”right” btn_i_icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-caret-right” btn_add_icon=”true” btn_link=”url:%2Fcontact%2F|title:Contact%20North%20American%20Mental%20Health%20Services|target:%20_blank|” custom_background=”#013659″ custom_text=”#ffffff”]Are you in the Northern California area and in need of a therapist? To request an appointment contact our office.<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span>[\/vc_cta][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]As COVID-19 changed the world in 2020, more people sought out insight and coping tools that a working with therapist could provide. The uncertainty and constant changes threw everyone for a loop. Simeon Jones is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with NAMHS in Redding. 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