It is important to be in a compassionate atmosphere when going over your innermost memories and expressions. Sometimes the earliest memories contain the blueprint to the most intense triggers. Exploring emotions that are specific to each individual is critical. This includes how a person identifies.

Some people may wish to embrace self-efficacy and regulate their emotions.  Others may be trying to create a new life paradigm in pursuit of stability and confidence. How people frame the situation of their life events has an impact on their outlook.  How can one rewire their response to stimuli without first discussing their history, stressors, and strengths? Phobias, addictions, rapid changes in emotions, dysphoria, dysmorphia, fear, and challenging situations within relationships can hamper the time it takes a person to identify their boundaries and take charge of their goals.

The anxiety caused by relationships and other stressors can interfere with one’s ability to be in public. It can hinder social relationships in addition to one’s level of self-confidence. Carving an identity out of one’s experience can begin to feel foreign and understanding how it got that way can be scary. The more obvious questions come to mind such as whether an individual has experienced head trauma, whether they have had toxic exposure to chemicals at work, whether they have had upsetting memories or traumatic events, and whether the individual has made an honest attempt to work through their experiences. Identifying these factors helps to identify the root of symptoms that people may be experiencing. So many factors are an integral part of identifying the causes of pain and discomfort.

Long term goals may be on the horizon for some, while others may feel like they have been fighting just to stay afloat in turbulent waters. Resilience is dependent upon how one interacts with their environment in relation to their emotions and experiences. If one has short-term memory loss or aggression in excess, for example, it is important to question whether head trauma has occurred to try to rule out trauma-driven memory loss. This is an important consideration in instances of domestic violence, participation in sports, accidents, hazardous work environments, and interpersonal disputes.

So many factors are an integral part of relationship challenges and emotional challenges; factors that are not limited to romantic relationships or upsetting memories. Relationship challenges and communication challenges are influenced by attachment styles. John Bowlby, a British psychologist, psychiatrist, and psychoanalyst is the originator of attachment theory. It is rooted in child development. Attachment theory has proven to be an efficacious approach to understanding human interaction in developmental psychology. Understanding one’s attachment style can hold the key to understanding behavior in relationships.

Another critical component in the therapeutic process is empowerment. Empowerment helps people find the courage to interact within their own lives, identify and reinforce boundaries, and it helps people to make the choices that are right for them. Everyone should understand that asking for help is perfectly normal, and it’s the only way to build a healthy society. For example, teenagers often may take on too many responsibilities, neglecting the thought that there could be another way to do things. Written assignments from educational institutions can be delegated to others, simply by politely asking someone, “write my paper for me,” and the result will not disappoint. Empowerment can come in the form of encouragement, identifying boundaries, asserting boundaries, identifying attachment styles, prioritizing, planning, and learning to implement assertive communication. The component of empowerment is critical in helping people to understand when they are in a controlling relationship, for example, and helps people to spot red flags. How an individual’s situation is framed helps the individual in their process of discovery and realization. Sometimes it can be helpful to create re-enactments to situations to help provide a comprehensive understanding of a situation or experience. Understanding one’s own boundaries and style of attachment can assist with communication. People can benefit from therapeutic guidance, compassion, and encouragement to arrive at their own conclusions.