Hi there! I’m Stacey, Content Marketing Manager at Calmerry.

Today is a special day for the mental health community — it's National Psychotherapy Day!

We thought you'd like to join us in shedding light on the transformative power of therapy.

Decades ago, therapy was shrouded in stigma, but we've come a long way. Whether navigating through life's ups and downs or coping with mental health conditions like depression or anxiety, psychotherapy offers a proven route to wellness. 

Research shows that around 75% of people who engage in psychotherapy experience some benefit from it.

🧠 Here are 7 science-based benefits of psychotherapy:

1. Helps you cope better with a mental health condition
2. Teaches healthy communication and strengthens relationships
3. Helps you process what happened and recover from trauma
4. Improves emotional self-regulation
5. Strengthens your resilience against life’s challenges
6. Boosts self-esteem and helps feel more confident
7. Leads to happiness, life satisfaction, gratefulness, and a better quality of life

As Saya Des Marais, MSW, wrote in her blog article: “You don’t need to be ‘sick’ or in a crisis to benefit from therapy.”

We recommend exploring these insights further and how psychotherapy works in Saya’s article:

💙 Have you already tried your employment benefit?

If you've been thinking about exploring therapy, now may be the right time.

Your employer-sponsored mental health program makes it even more accessible.

This resource is available to you as a part of your employment benefits.

Within just 1 hour of accessing the program, you'll be matched with a mental health professional suited to your needs.

I know the first step toward mental wellness might feel like a big one. It's completely normal to have reservations.

This program is here to support you – it's a safe space for self-discovery, recovery, and growth. 

You're not alone on this journey, and taking that initial step could be one of the most empowering decisions you make for yourself. 🙌🏽

Sending resiliency your way, 

Stacey