PSYCHOTHERAPY Q&A

What is psychotherapy? Often given a multitude of names, psychotherapy is a mental health treatment, above all. It gives people with diagnosed as well as undiagnosed mental health conditions — as well as people who are struggling with a specific issue or are feeling generally burdened by life — the opportunity to work through their challenges with a guide.  That guide is a licensed mental health professional. Your provider at New Dawn Psychiatric Care will work with you during your psychotherapy sessions to help you lead a happier, healthier life. 

The actual process of psychotherapy happens during our individual therapy sessions. These sessions usually last a little under an hour.  You might meet with your provider for therapy once a week, twice a week, or on a different schedule. Together, you and your provider decide what psychotherapy treatment plan works best for you.  During each therapy session, you and your therapist talk about what’s keeping you from living your best life. Then, you work together to develop tools to improve your situation.  In many cases, over the course of your therapy sessions, you begin to set aside unhealthy, negative thoughts and behaviors in favor of new, positive, healthy thinking and acting. 

Your provider also uses your therapy sessions to give you the resources you need. Whether that’s stress or anger management techniques, tools to help you cope with unwanted emotions, or another support system.  As you build a relationship with your therapist through your therapy sessions, the deeper understanding you provide helps make the treatment more effective.  

Psychotherapy is a safe, effective treatment that can help you experience more enjoyment and balance. If you’re interested in getting started with talk therapy, call New Dawn Psychiatric Care, or request an appointment online below