- Individual Therapy
- Child Therapy
- Play Therapy
- Adolescent Therapy
- Couples and Marriage Therapy
- Group Therapy
- Family Therapy
- Court/Legal Appearances
- Brief Letter
- Detailed Letter
Who can benefit from psychotherapy
Psychotherapy is effective for treating a wide variety of mental health and behavioral issues, including:
- depression
- anxiety
- substance use disorders
- eating disorders
- trauma recovery, including PTSD
- grief or loss
- relationship problems
- stress
- low self-esteem
- major life transitions (change in personal life or career)
- mental health disorders
Psychotherapy works best when you’re open to sharing your thoughts and feelings with a therapist. It’s key that there’s trust between you and your therapist. However, the most important thing to keep in mind is that psychotherapy takes time.
Forming a bond with your therapist won’t happen overnight, and changing the thoughts and behaviors that aren’t working for you is a gradual process.
Some mental health issues may be best treated with medication. If you’re considering psychotherapy, talk with a healthcare professional to see if a blended approach, including medication and talk therapy, will benefit you most.
What to expect
When starting psychotherapy, there are a few steps to the process.
First visit
During your first visit, your therapist will likely talk with you about your background and what brought you to therapy. This way, you and your therapist will be able to get to know each other a little better and possibly start to build some trust. However, this can be a lengthy process for some people. Therapy sessions are confidential, so your therapist won’t be able to discuss what you share, except in strictly limited legal situations or to protect your life or someone else’s life. Please dress comfortably for your sessions.
Later visits
In later sessions, you’ll typically discuss what you want to accomplish with therapy. From there, once some trust is built, you’ll begin discussing deeper issues — the ones that you’re holding back, holding you back from functioning, or causing you pain. Your therapist may suggest some homework for you to complete between sessions. And you may learn strategies to use to improve your mood, communication skills, thought patterns, or behaviors. How long your therapy continues can depend on both your personal needs as well as the specific therapy technique.
“Good-Bye Session”
Once growth occurs, it is natural to move on; it is also natural to say “good-bye”. When you are ready to stop therapy, please let me know one week before your last appointment, so that we may review the course of our sessions together, discuss the goals you have accomplished and set goals for the future. It is also important to remember that you may wish to take a brief “vacation” from therapy for a while to return later on. Please inform the office if this is your intent.
For more information regarding our agency, contact our office at (803)773-2088