What is psychotherapy?
Q: What is psychotherapy?
A: Psychotherapy is a way of helping people who have problems or unhappiness in their lives, or want to improve the quality of their lives and relationships with others. It aims to help the person feel better, be braver, happier and more in control of their lives by talking to them in a way that they can understand themselves better.
Q: Who provides psychotherapy?
A: Psychotherapists are specially skilled people who provide psychotherapy.
Q: What does psychotherapy aim to do?
A: Psychotherapy aims to help the person feel better, be braver, happier and more in control of their lives by talking to them in a way that they can understand themselves better.
Q: Does psychotherapy work with individuals or groups?
A: Psychotherapists may work with both individuals and groups such as families who have problems and are unhappy.
Q: How does psychotherapy help people?
A: By talking to the person who has the problems in a way that they begin to be able to understand themselves better, psychotherapists help people feel better, be braver, happier and more in control of their lives.
Q: Is there any other type of treatment besides talk therapy for mental health issues?
A: Yes, there are other types of treatments for mental health issues such as medication, lifestyle changes (diet/exercise), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), etc.
