Many people struggle with the various stressors that life places upon us. We learn to cope with distressing situations in a variety of ways, some of them constructive and beneficial, and some of them less so. Often, people come to therapy because they have become stuck in rigid, inflexible patterns of thinking, feeling, behaving, and relating. Sometimes people choose to enter therapy in order to gain a better awareness of themselves and the ways in which they enter relationships or circumstances that are less than rewarding. Psychotherapy can help individuals struggling with a variety of difficulties to feel better about themselves, their relationships, and clarify their life goals and desires.