Therapy for work related stress in Ontario

Once in a while, workers who have had positive experiences for several years are faced with a new boss or coworker. These new people in their lives may want to make their life miserable. The difficulties start as small incidents and they usually grow to become intolerable. The victim of these attacks first cannot explain the reason why the “attacker” is so pervasive. Then they start to feel uncertain about how to get themselves out of these situations. The victim can usually not see the picture clearly and needs another person to help them understand and think strategically. Someone who can help re-accommodate the pieces on the board in order to change the game. Therapy for returning to work can be helpful.

Example of Work-Related Stress

Alex consulted a therapist after several years of working at the same company. This was because a new boss arrived and started to put her down. He began criticizing everything she did and called her incompetent, for the same job that she has been successfully performing. The new boss would not acknowledge any of Alex’s accomplishments and hard work and experience and continued to look for reasons to put her down. Her boss stopped including Alex in team meetings, increased her workload, and gave her low reviews in her job performance evaluations. Alex worked harder than ever and took all the criticisms from her boss at heart. This situation over time brought Alex’s self-esteem and self-confidence down until a point when she had difficulties sleeping, her appetite diminished, she found herself not being able to focus and concentrate as well, and became very irritable even after work.

Paul was a partner at a prestigious firm as a successful accountant. Due to a stressful environment and increasing volumes of work, he started feeling less and less energetic, had some difficulties with concentration, and started feeling sad and guilty. Over time, he also developed difficulties with sleep, felt tired during the day, and felt worthless and hopeless.

These are examples of situations in which people need to seek outside support. In Alex’s case, a harassment situation in the office led to an anxiety disorder. In Paul’s situation, stress at work triggered depression.

Therapy for Work-Related Stress

Research has shown that therapy can help individuals return to work sooner. A therapist at CBT Psychology for Personal Development can help you to think about your situation from a wider perspective. They can help you think about your options in terms of how to handle different situations at work. Also, they can teach you how to take care of yourself. The goal of therapy is to help you stop the downward spiral and get you back to your best self. You can also find a new job that better suits your needs by going to websites such as Jooble.

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Get in Touch

If you are interested in returning-to-work therapy in Vaughan, Thornhill, Markham, or the GTA, please call or text 905-597-4404 or fill out the form below and you will be contacted within 24 business hours.