What Is a Psychotherapist?
Many people may benefit from counseling or therapy to help them get over a difficult time in their life or to learn ways to deal with a certain behaviour. A psychotherapist is one such professional that can help with a number of problems by using various techniques.
First and foremost a psychotherapist will listen to their client without making judgments. You talk to a psychotherapist about how you are feeling or what you believe your problem is and over a number of sessions they will help you understand your feelings and thoughts and put them in order so that you can find a way to deal with them in a positive manner and overcome the problem.
A psychotherapist can help with any problem that is causing the patient feelings of emotional and/or psychological unhappiness or distress. These include, but are not limited to: types of phobias; eating disorders; obsessive compulsive problems; sexual problems; abuse of alcohol and drugs; problems at work or in your relationships; depression; etc. A psychotherapist will often have another area of training or specialty that helps them deal with such a broad spectrum of problems.
A psychotherapist will spend as much time as they need to evaluate you and decide on the best treatment plan. There are a number of treatment plans that a psychotherapist can recommend for you and the length of time will depend on the individual and severity of their problem.
Types of treatment plans include:
€ Psychoanalytic therapy - in this case the psychotherapist explores the underlying cause of the problems being experienced. They then help the patient understand the cause and what has triggered it and allow them to find ways to alter their way of thinking and behaving and provide coping techniques. This enables the patient to make sense of their subconscious triggers and move past them.
€ Cognitive-behaviour therapy - often a patient will have a very negative way of looking at life and react badly to things around them. This has a knock on effect with their family and friends and often their jobs. This type of therapy teaches the patient why they think and react in that way and teaches them new ways of dealing with everyday life.
€ Group therapy - often used with patients that feel isolated and alone. Taking part in a group of people that have similar problems helps them realize that they are not alone and the shared experiences are often very beneficial. Within the group they will be able to talk freely or just listen to start with and the group supports each other and discusses triggers and feelings and coping mechanisms. The psychotherapist will lead the discussions and make sure that no one participating is out of their comfort zone.
Therapy is nothing to be ashamed of and millions of people have benefitted and are benefitting from it all the time. A psychotherapist can really help if you feel that you are experiencing emotional problems and your doctor will be happy to refer you to a good one.
First and foremost a psychotherapist will listen to their client without making judgments. You talk to a psychotherapist about how you are feeling or what you believe your problem is and over a number of sessions they will help you understand your feelings and thoughts and put them in order so that you can find a way to deal with them in a positive manner and overcome the problem.
A psychotherapist can help with any problem that is causing the patient feelings of emotional and/or psychological unhappiness or distress. These include, but are not limited to: types of phobias; eating disorders; obsessive compulsive problems; sexual problems; abuse of alcohol and drugs; problems at work or in your relationships; depression; etc. A psychotherapist will often have another area of training or specialty that helps them deal with such a broad spectrum of problems.
A psychotherapist will spend as much time as they need to evaluate you and decide on the best treatment plan. There are a number of treatment plans that a psychotherapist can recommend for you and the length of time will depend on the individual and severity of their problem.
Types of treatment plans include:
€ Psychoanalytic therapy - in this case the psychotherapist explores the underlying cause of the problems being experienced. They then help the patient understand the cause and what has triggered it and allow them to find ways to alter their way of thinking and behaving and provide coping techniques. This enables the patient to make sense of their subconscious triggers and move past them.
€ Cognitive-behaviour therapy - often a patient will have a very negative way of looking at life and react badly to things around them. This has a knock on effect with their family and friends and often their jobs. This type of therapy teaches the patient why they think and react in that way and teaches them new ways of dealing with everyday life.
€ Group therapy - often used with patients that feel isolated and alone. Taking part in a group of people that have similar problems helps them realize that they are not alone and the shared experiences are often very beneficial. Within the group they will be able to talk freely or just listen to start with and the group supports each other and discusses triggers and feelings and coping mechanisms. The psychotherapist will lead the discussions and make sure that no one participating is out of their comfort zone.
Therapy is nothing to be ashamed of and millions of people have benefitted and are benefitting from it all the time. A psychotherapist can really help if you feel that you are experiencing emotional problems and your doctor will be happy to refer you to a good one.
