Individual Therapy
Individual Therapy offers you the opportunity to examine personal issues in your session’s privacy, which is a safe and supportive environment. Your therapist will work with you to identify treatment strategies that meet your individual needs.
Engaging in treatment is a process that promotes self-examination and the development of new ways of coping with situational problems in life. Therapy can be helpful in working towards future goals, self-improvement, and to your life.
While no relationship is comprised solely of sunshine and roses, it is possible to enjoy a functional, positive, and mutually beneficial relationship. It might take a little bit of work from both partners, but the key to success is at your fingertips.
Whether you and your significant other are struggling to make time for one another, finding it difficult to communicate effectively, or dealing with something more severe in your life, individual therapy can be an essential key to improving the quality of your life.
What can you expect?
The first four sessions are designed to work towards developing a therapeutic relationship with our new client and to identify the specific treatment issue. These are the primary reasons they decided to engage in treatment.
Your therapist will work with you to establish a treatment plan that will help you manage symptoms of depression, stress, anxiety, work stress, and other issues that interfere with your daily functioning.
Treatment can be successful if you are engaged in the process by sharing your thoughts and feelings openly and honestly with your therapist. Your therapist will work with you to build a trusting relationship to ensure that you feel comfortable enough to openly address difficult issues in your life while engaged in treatment.
What does a therapist do, and how can they help me?
- Therapists act as a neutral party who can listen and try to understand without judgment.
- Therapists help you learn about yourself by identifying behavior patterns and giving constructive and honest feedback.
- Therapists teach specific techniques and strategies to create potential solutions for specific problems in your life.
- Therapists can refer you to additional resources in the community that may be helpful.
- Therapists provide a safe place to learn and practice social and communication skills.
What are the limitations of psychotherapy?
- Some mental illnesses cannot be managed by psychotherapy alone. If medication is recommended, it may be included as part of your treatment plan.
- Benefitting from psychotherapy requires work on our part. Working with your therapist weekly will require ongoing implementation of the skills that are reviewed in each session. Completing your homework and practicing the treatment recommendations can significantly improve your treatment progress.
- The therapist cannot be your friend after starting a therapeutic relationship. Therapists generally like their clients to get to know them better, but ethical rules prevent the formation of relationships outside of treatment.