Psychotherapy
What is Psychotherapy?
Only a skilled clinician can provide individual and family therapy. Psychotherapists are mental health professionals that have completed several years of formal education and at least 3000 hrs of supervised clinical training. They work with individuals and families with mental health challenges ranging from depression to psychotic disorders.
Therapy is not life coaching. Licensed therapists are governed by a state board, while life coaching is unregulated by these boards. Therapists are able to diagnose, make clinical recommendations and provide therapy sessions until the treatment goals are accomplished.
What Are Therapists Trained to Do and How Can a Therapist Help?
Therapists are trained to listen, show empathy and to look at situations objectively. Processing your thoughts and feelings with a therapist can be very helpful. The therapeutic relationship is quite different from the relationships with your friends and family members. Sometimes you may feel angry with your therapist or misunderstood, but a well-trained therapist will allow you to process your feelings (good and bad,) in a safe, nonjudgemental environment. Therapy has worked wonders for millions of people. If your therapist is not a good match, it does not mean that therapy does not work. You may simply need a therapist that is a better match.