Psychotherapy is a treatment that focuses on the relationship between you and the therapist and which provides a supportive environment that allows you to talk openly with someone who’s objective, neutral and nonjudgmental. You and your therapist will work together to identify and process the thought and behaviour patterns that are keeping you from feeling…
DetailsThere are many myths surrounding the need for therapy. Many believe that therapy is only necessary for people passing through severe psychological or psychiatric conditions; at times psychotherapy is actually confused with psychiatry. In reality therapy can also help many everyday life situations like anxiety, relationship issues such as marital breakdown, parent-child conflicts, work-related problems,…
DetailsDuring a session the therapist primarily focuses on the setting up of the relationship with you both to give you support and to understand better how you function in your world. Therapy is mainly done through talking but there are times when the therapist chooses to do certain interventions called experiments both to understand you…
DetailsA psychotherapy session usually lasts one hour unless there is a specific arrangement between you and your therapist. This timing of the session is important in supporting the therapist’s assessment of your behaviour – whether you tend to come late or whether you find it hard to leave for example and this information can be…
DetailsIt is important that sessions are done on a regular basis, not less than a week, unless there is a specific reason and not more than three weeks’ interval as then too much distance can hinder the establishment and maintenance of the therapeutic relationship and the work done in previous sessions. Most of the time…
DetailsThe therapist is duty bound to be on time for the sessions and to inform the client if there is any delay or cancellation as soon as possible. You must be made aware of the cost of the sessions and of what is expected of you, as the client during the first session. As a…
DetailsIt is your choice, as a client to start therapy and as such it is your responsibility to attend the sessions booked on time and inform your therapist within a specified time-frame decided between the two of you at the start of therapy. Your therapist might deem it necessary to charge you a cancellation fee.…
DetailsYou are the one who decides to start therapy. It is a decision taken from a need to reach out for support and awareness. Once you decide to start therapy the next step is choosing the right therapist as this will greatly affect the outcome of your therapeutic process. The first session is usually about…
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