When something emotional, mental or in relationships is negatively impacting your ability to function at home, work, school or in relationships, it would be a good idea to seek out the assistance of a therapist. This could be when you feel so much anxiety that it’s difficult for you be effective as a parent or focus at work, when stress you are experiencing in one area of your life is really bleeding over into another and preventing you from being present or effective in that other area or relationship in your life, or when you’re getting so upset by things that you’re not able to complete your responsibilities. 

In cases like these, a licensed therapist can assist you in deepening your understanding of the issue, working through it in various ways, and increasing your skills for effectively addressing or coping with it.