Psychotherapy Frequently Asked Questions
Psychotherapy involves talking with a mental health professional for the purposing of treating a mental illness or solving life problems.
What is Psychotherapy?
At one level psychotherapy consists of two people sitting in a room talking. Why would anyone pay for this? Psychotherapists have been trained in techniques that allow them to treat mental disorders by talking with people.
At one level psychotherapy consists of two people sitting in a room talking. Why would anyone pay for this? Psychotherapists have been trained in techniques that allow them to treat mental disorders by talking with people.
How do I find a therapist?
A personal recommendation is usually the best way to find a therapist. If you don't have that luxury, then try one of these approaches.
A personal recommendation is usually the best way to find a therapist. If you don't have that luxury, then try one of these approaches.
How can I get the Most out of Psychotherapy?
As a patient or client, most of what happens in therapy depends on you. You are hiring your therapist to help you change things in your life.
As a patient or client, most of what happens in therapy depends on you. You are hiring your therapist to help you change things in your life.
What is Cognitive Therapy?
Cognitive therapy is a form of psychotherapy that focuses on a person's beliefs and expectations. The patient or client modifies their thinking in order to modify their emotions or change self-defeating behaviors.
Cognitive therapy is a form of psychotherapy that focuses on a person's beliefs and expectations. The patient or client modifies their thinking in order to modify their emotions or change self-defeating behaviors.
What is Psychoanalysis?
Psychoanalysis is a form of psychotherapy that was developed in Vienna in the 1890s by Sigmund Freud. Freud believed that many mental health problems stemmed from unacceptable repressed unconscious desires and fantasies of a sexual nature.
Psychoanalysis is a form of psychotherapy that was developed in Vienna in the 1890s by Sigmund Freud. Freud believed that many mental health problems stemmed from unacceptable repressed unconscious desires and fantasies of a sexual nature.
What is Couples Therapy?
Couples therapy is sometimes referred to as marriage counseling. Not all couples are married, so the term couples therapy is preferred. Similar to family therapy, couples therapy focuses on the relationship between the two people without blaming either person for the problems.
Couples therapy is sometimes referred to as marriage counseling. Not all couples are married, so the term couples therapy is preferred. Similar to family therapy, couples therapy focuses on the relationship between the two people without blaming either person for the problems.
What is Family Therapy?
Family therapy involves a whole family, or several family members, all meeting with a therapist. Family therapy can be helpful if a family is having problems getting along. It can also be used with one family member has a problem, and family relationships may be copntributing to or maintaining the problem.
Family therapy involves a whole family, or several family members, all meeting with a therapist. Family therapy can be helpful if a family is having problems getting along. It can also be used with one family member has a problem, and family relationships may be copntributing to or maintaining the problem.
What types of psychotherapy are used to treat depression?
Information on different approaches to psychotherapy.
Information on different approaches to psychotherapy.
Can Psychotherapy be used to treat Schizophrenia?
Psychotherapy is not the main treatment for schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is primarily treated with antipsychotic medications.
Psychotherapy is not the main treatment for schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is primarily treated with antipsychotic medications.