Psychotherapy....(is) a profession who mainspring is love. Nearly everyone who visits a therapist has a love disorder, and each has a story to tell-of love lost or denied, love twisted or betrayed, love perverted or shackled to violence.”
~ Diane Akerman
Psychotherapy is a general term used to describe a form of treatment that is based on "talking work" done with a therapist.
It is a type of mental health treatment that involves talking with a licensed therapist to help identify and change troubling behaviors, thoughts, and emotions. It can help with a variety of mental health conditions and emotional challenges, including:
- Stressful life events
- Trauma
- Medical illness
- Loss of a loved one
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Lack of clarity and Life Direction
Psychotherapy can help people:
- Relieve symptoms
- Maintain or improve daily functioning
- Improve quality of life
- Understand themselves better
- Make choices
- Solve problems
- Find answers to their questions
There are many different types of psychotherapy, including:
- Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical behavior therapy
- Acceptance and commitment therapy
- Psychoanalytic therapies
- Psychodynamic therapies
- Systemic and family psychotherapy
- Arts and play therapies
- Humanistic and integrative psychotherapies
- Hypno-psychotherapy
- Experiential constructivist therapies
Psychotherapy can be conducted in a variety of settings, including the therapist's office, virtually, in a group setting.