Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy involves a professional relationship established between the client and the expert based on mutual trust and acceptance. This relationship starts as soon as the client enters the room. One of the most important points to know here is that sometimes the relationship itself is curative. Both parties should actively participate and ensure consistency for an effective psychotherapy process. The emergence of negative emotions as well as positive emotions in this relationship from time to time is quite normal and informative about the process.


In What Cases is it Necessary?

Contrary to popular belief, psychotherapy can be done not only when a severe mental illness occurs, but also in any situation where it is sometimes difficult for a person to cope with problems, without a full diagnosis. The aim of psychotherapiy is mostly to improve clinical symptoms, to increase personal awareness, to progress towards maturation and integration in personality. Psychotherapy guides clients to better interpret events, better regulate their emotions, and make better contacts with life and their environment. In this respect, it can be compared to a unique journey with the knowledge and guidance of an expert. 
 

What Kind of a Psychotherapy Process Should be Chosen?

There are types of psychotherapy that are based on different theoretical foundations, that approach problems from different perspectives, that involve different relation and therapy techniques. These include Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Gestalt Therapy. It is important to choose the most effective technique that suits the client's clinical picture, needs and therapeutic goals. To this purpose, an eclectic approach in which more than one technique is combined is usually chosen. 

Therapists have many responsibilities, such as ensuring the confidentiality of your information, avoiding harm and helping you as much as possible, not leaving the confines of the scientific approach, providing you with actual information about their experience and competence, and referring you to a specialist from whom you can benefit more as necessary.
 

What are the Responsibilities of the Clients?

You are responsible for providing your therapist with accurate and complete information, cooperating and actively participating in the therapy process, not interrupting your sessions, giving notice for cancellations of appointments, doing the homework and exercises that may be given you, and using your medication as recommended for an effective and accurate treatment. The higher your compliance in these areas, the greater the effectiveness of your treatment.

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