What is psychotherapy?
An opportunity.
An opportunity to explore, to expose, to accept and change.
An opportunity to be in a safe, judgement-free environment where someone can let go and get help. For some, it may be the first time.
We don't always have to be mentally ill to be having a hard time. And we definitely don't need to be having a hard time all the time.
And what does the psychotherapist do?
The psychotherapist accompanies and supports. Sheds light on the darker spots, the ones that are not easily seen. Everyone is different, has a different backstory, different desires, different needs. The therapist will provide the space for this individuality to be expressed.
As we grow older, the mechanisms we've carefully created and employed to help us, sometimes, end up hindering our evolution. Our ways become fixed and this lack of flexibility keeps us safe, yet the cost is great. Psychotherapy is an opportunity to become more flexible, to enrich our experiences and create a life that is closer to our needs.
What about counselling? What's the difference?
Counselling usually has a very specific target and, thus, it doesn't last as long. It's helpful when one wants to make a decision about something and it's helpful when one is facing a crisis, as first aid, not as a solution. It's helpful when one needs to evaluate a situation and plan a specific way of dealing with it. So, it definitely has its place, yet a different place than that of psychotherapy.
An opportunity.
An opportunity to explore, to expose, to accept and change.
An opportunity to be in a safe, judgement-free environment where someone can let go and get help. For some, it may be the first time.
We don't always have to be mentally ill to be having a hard time. And we definitely don't need to be having a hard time all the time.
And what does the psychotherapist do?
The psychotherapist accompanies and supports. Sheds light on the darker spots, the ones that are not easily seen. Everyone is different, has a different backstory, different desires, different needs. The therapist will provide the space for this individuality to be expressed.
As we grow older, the mechanisms we've carefully created and employed to help us, sometimes, end up hindering our evolution. Our ways become fixed and this lack of flexibility keeps us safe, yet the cost is great. Psychotherapy is an opportunity to become more flexible, to enrich our experiences and create a life that is closer to our needs.
What about counselling? What's the difference?
Counselling usually has a very specific target and, thus, it doesn't last as long. It's helpful when one wants to make a decision about something and it's helpful when one is facing a crisis, as first aid, not as a solution. It's helpful when one needs to evaluate a situation and plan a specific way of dealing with it. So, it definitely has its place, yet a different place than that of psychotherapy.
