Individual Psychotherapy Encourages Personal Growth Nd Healing
By Sherry Gross
Those who are faced with both temporary and ongoing emotional or psychological issues can often successfully deal with them by receiving help from a caring psychotherapist. The patient will be given a personalized, individual psychotherapy plan that addresses his or her unique needs, and effectively helps them to overcome their obstacles. The specific case and the beliefs of the therapist will vary, as will the therapeutic approach taken.
On average, a patient will need a minimum of eight sessions in order to make notable progress, but some may require more or less than this. The psychologist asks the client numerous questions so that he or she can build a clear picture of what may be causing the issues at hand, and to determine how the patient can best be helped. Sometimes the problem is what prompts patients to seek help, other times it is more subversive and must be identified.
After the key issue is identified, the patient and psychologist can discuss its possible origins, and how they plan to tackle it. While the patient should trust the experience and knowledge of the therapist, knowing that he or she has their best interest, it's still important to make known any concerns about the therapeutic methods which may come up.
A strong relationship between the client and the psychologist is paramount to successful psychotherapy. There needs to be a good rapport, in order for patient to feel free to talk openly and the therapist can offer advice, which is the basis for effective therapy. Patients need to choose a therapist who is warm, honest, compassionate, patient, and who will listen with an unbiased ear consistently.
Therapy is a guided plan of constructive steps with several goals, both preliminary objectives reached with each successive session, as well as one final goal to be attained upon completion of the counseling sessions. Determination and visualization on the part of the patient can play a big role in determining how successful the therapy program will be.
During their sessions, the patients will gain helpful tools from the therapist that will effectively push them towards their objectives. This include coping strategies, focusing on one's strengths rather than weaknesses, and developing realistic expectations. Key aspects of a positive attitude, these tools will help patients overcome the issues facing them.
Upon completion of therapy sessions, patients are then faced with the challenge of putting all they have learned over the past few weeks or months into action. Stopping contact with the psychologist at this point is not advisable as it may make the patient feel detached and cause a relapse in thinking or behavior. Follow-up appointments every few weeks are a good way to make sure their clients continues to make progress.
Psychotherapy has stood the test of time, and has been proven to have helped many people become stronger, more stable, and confident individuals who are not limited by their own beliefs and emotions. The patient and therapist are a team, but ultimately the onus of responsibility to continue to practice what they have learned falls on the patients.
On average, a patient will need a minimum of eight sessions in order to make notable progress, but some may require more or less than this. The psychologist asks the client numerous questions so that he or she can build a clear picture of what may be causing the issues at hand, and to determine how the patient can best be helped. Sometimes the problem is what prompts patients to seek help, other times it is more subversive and must be identified.
After the key issue is identified, the patient and psychologist can discuss its possible origins, and how they plan to tackle it. While the patient should trust the experience and knowledge of the therapist, knowing that he or she has their best interest, it's still important to make known any concerns about the therapeutic methods which may come up.
A strong relationship between the client and the psychologist is paramount to successful psychotherapy. There needs to be a good rapport, in order for patient to feel free to talk openly and the therapist can offer advice, which is the basis for effective therapy. Patients need to choose a therapist who is warm, honest, compassionate, patient, and who will listen with an unbiased ear consistently.
Therapy is a guided plan of constructive steps with several goals, both preliminary objectives reached with each successive session, as well as one final goal to be attained upon completion of the counseling sessions. Determination and visualization on the part of the patient can play a big role in determining how successful the therapy program will be.
During their sessions, the patients will gain helpful tools from the therapist that will effectively push them towards their objectives. This include coping strategies, focusing on one's strengths rather than weaknesses, and developing realistic expectations. Key aspects of a positive attitude, these tools will help patients overcome the issues facing them.
Upon completion of therapy sessions, patients are then faced with the challenge of putting all they have learned over the past few weeks or months into action. Stopping contact with the psychologist at this point is not advisable as it may make the patient feel detached and cause a relapse in thinking or behavior. Follow-up appointments every few weeks are a good way to make sure their clients continues to make progress.
Psychotherapy has stood the test of time, and has been proven to have helped many people become stronger, more stable, and confident individuals who are not limited by their own beliefs and emotions. The patient and therapist are a team, but ultimately the onus of responsibility to continue to practice what they have learned falls on the patients.