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Workaholism therapy helps those who have an unhealthy relationship with work. A person suffering from workaholism has an obsessive focus on their career, an inability to focus or even carry on a conversation about any other topic, and a willingness to sacrifice any other relationships or hobbies — Thriveworks therapists in The Woodlands, TX will help them improve their habits and cope with the challenges that stem from their workaholism.
Workaholism therapy works by helping workaholics see how their addiction hurts themselves as well as their loved ones. Thriveworks therapists in The Woodlands, TX can help create a new reality and lasting change. We can help workaholics understand how their long hours, lack of attention to loved ones, and obsessive need to achieve are detrimental to their overall happiness and health.
Workaholism therapy at Thriveworks is conducted both in person and through Online therapy. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you.
The length of workaholism therapy depends on the individual’s needs as well as the extent and severity of their workaholism and the problems that might stem from it. That said, people can make meaningful progress in the first weeks to months of therapy.
By Abe Clabby, LPC
In the world of mental health, some things only do harm – substance abuse, infidelity, social anxiety and the like. They’re the mind’s attempt to fix one problem, but instead it creates another, and leaves the first problem unsolved or worse. Workaholism is more complicated than that.
Hard work isn’t just respectable – it often genuinely gets things done. It can pay the bills, help people at home, or move you up in the world.
So when being productive becomes an obsession, it’s a hard one to resist. But that’s where too much work comes with these risks.
But most of all, overworking puts you at risk for Burnout. Burnout is when your work makes you worse and unhappy with:
Many people become single-handedly responsible for themselves and everyone around them, and avoid accepting help in return. They may even choose people who will ask for help but not give it. They may even turn down help often enough that people learn not to offer it, or may not say enough about themselves for people to even guess what their needs are.
Some kinds of work seem to create especially high rates of Burnout. The Department of Health & Human Services predicts these six problems cause it:
But for all the problems that Burnout can cause, what helps solve it? One or more of these 10 could help you:
If you are seeking assistance to stem your workaholism, contact us at Thriveworks Counseling and Coaching at 281-667-9790 and we can help!
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