PSYCHOTHERAPYWhat is it? |
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Psychotherapy is a method of treating mental health problems. Modern psychotherapy has a history of over one hundred years now, dating back to Freud. Even before that time, people often received similar treatments by consulting with religious leaders or family elders. I practice psychotherapy in the tradition of the humanistic and psychodynamic approaches. The humanistic approach upholds that human beings have a natural tendency for growth and positive change. It also assumes that, given the right environment, people who are having trouble will find creative ways of feeling better. Psychotherapy is seen as one way in which a person can be given the right environment for change. As I see it, the psychodynamic approach stresses that one of the most important things in a person’s life is their relationships with others. In the same way that a poor relationship can hurt someone, a good relationship with a therapist can help them heal. |
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someone begins treatment with me, I wish to get to know that person
as a whole. So, in addition to learning all about what the current problem
is, I also want to know about the person’s current family, the
family in which they grew up, and their entire life history. I also
have a series of personality tests I ask most clients to fill out. Once
I have gotten to know the person as a whole, I can then help them make
creative changes to feel better. Research and my experience have shown
that a person will usually feel much better after 12 sessions (3 months
of meeting one time a week).
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