Workplace Issues
Are workplace issues currently a struggle in your life right now?
Maybe you struggle with looking forward to going to work every day?
Maybe you feel that you have loss your passion about your current career/current job?
Maybe you have noticed that you feel less motivated at work and you’re unsure why you feel less motivated at work.
Aside from home, our workplace is an environment that we spend majority of our time each day that we’re at work. Therefore, it’s important for us to feel positive about being present at work. Research states that when individuals feel supported at work by their employer, enjoy being around their coworkers, and feel confident in the work that they are doing, individuals feel fulfilled, and tend to have a high morale.
However, when individuals are experiencing unfortunate circumstances at work this can tends to lead to low morale. There are a variety of factors that can play a role in why an individual is struggling to feel positive and present at work.
The following has shown to play a role in why individuals may be questioning if they have selected the “right” job/career or feel unmotivated about work.
- Lack of recognition
- Lack of support from colleagues/management
- Work overload
- Low pay
- Intense work/fast paced work
- Discrimination due to race, gender, identity
- Experiencing Racism
- Imposter syndrome
- Not feeling confident in one’s on ability
- Other mental health issues/physical illnesses
While these are factors that play a role in low morale, there could be a variety of other factors that could be at play for why you may not be enjoying your job. We can assist you by helping you identify the presenting issue(s) that could be responsible for your unhappiness with work.
Our clinical therapist is trained to assess for presenting issues, and helping individuals come up with goals and objectives that would lead to change.
Workplace issues can have a significant impact on mental health. Stress, anxiety, and depression are all common effects of workplace issues. Employees may also experience feelings of insecurity or lack of confidence, which can lead to decreased performance at work. Additionally, unresolved workplace issues can lead to burnout or an increased risk for developing physical illnesses due to prolonged stress.
Counselors can help patients who are experiencing workplace issues by engaging in therapeutic techniques that help them to work through their difficulties. These could include cognitive-behavioral therapy, which helps individuals to identify and change faulty thinking patterns; psychodynamic therapies such as dream analysis and free association, which allow the patient to uncover unconscious motivations behind their behavior; and humanistic approaches such as client-centered therapy, which focus on the individual’s personal growth. Counselors can also help patients to develop practical coping strategies and communication skills that are tailored to their unique workplace environment. Through this process, counselors can give individuals the tools they need to better manage stress, deal with interpersonal conflicts, and enhance their overall job satisfaction.
