New York Therapy? How Your Kundalini Supports You.
Dear Friend,
Forty-five per cent more people were reporting mental health issues in 2023/24 than they were in 1993, according to MIND UK.
That increase may have a number of different reasons. For example, the pandemic took a huge mental health toll on a lot of people. Plus, there’s increasingly less stigma about reporting personal mental health problems.
This has created a mental health support need that the NHS, already under strain from the other demands placed on it, has been struggling to meet (BMA report).
Where there’s an unmet need, there’s a market and into that market have jumped ‘providers’ such as BetterHelp which promises to match you to just the right therapist.
BetterHelp may be just what the doctor ordered. But when a service is commoditized in this way, the New York model of the therapy market may begin to take hold.
New Yorkers can find a therapist for anything and everything, with the possible result that the commercial aspect dilutes the quality of what is provided.
‘Flavours’ of therapists include:
CBT therapist - for anxiety or panic attacks
Psychodynamic therapist - once a week for several years to understand recurring relationship patterns
Psychoanalyst - several times a week for intensive long-term work
Trauma therapist - following a traumatic experience
Couples therapist - to deal with relationship difficulties
Executive/life therapist - to deal with career, relationships, stress and major life decisions
Psychiatrist - if medication or formal psychiatric assessment is required
(See: Do You Know Your CBT From Your ACT? New York’s Many Flavours of Therapy)
In the light of this, you’ll be glad to know that your daily kundalini meditation provides you with a one-stop-shop where all your therapeutic needs can be supported.
Always consult first a qualified mental health professional when needed. More below.
Also below: Art that speaks to your emotional depth; and, another path to your emotional fulfilment.
Best wishes
P.
PS.
Moon Calendar (at end) this coming week: Mon. 31st August - Sankashti Chaturthi (Difficulties overcome easily); Thurs. 3rd Sept - Saptami (Making good decisions); Sat. 5th - Navami (Support of friends).
