What are the benefits of psychotherapy?*
Psychotherapy involves working together as a team to:
Identify the factors that contribute to your problems.
Understand which aspects of your problems can be solved or improved.
Learn more effective ways to deal with situations.
Change behaviors or habits that contribute to your problems.
Identify negative thinking and change it to a more positive outlook on life.
Improve patterns of interacting with other people.
Help you regain a sense of control and balance in your life.
Help you incorporate enjoyable and fulfilling activities back into your life.
Help you see choices and identify options for the future.
Learn skills to avoid unnecessary suffering from problems in the future.
Set realistic goals to enhance your well being.
*Adapted from the American Psychological Association
Useful resources from the American Psychological Association