Psychotherapy Check Point

Psychotherapy Check Point

Psychotherapy

Axia/Phoenix University

Psychotherapy

There are many therapeutic techniques that are under the category of psychotherapy. Psychotherapy is based on the beliefs of Sigmund Freud who believed that people are driven by forces outside of their own consciousness. Psychotherapy refers to therapeutic treatment that is performed between a trained professional and their client or clients. These trained professionals are your mental health counselors and practitioners with qualifications such as psychiatry, psychology, psychoanalysis and other psychotherapies. Psychotherapy is aimed toward increasing an individual's sense of his/her own well-being and mental health. These therapists will use a variety of techniques or approaches depending on the problems of the individual.

The Biomedical approach involves pharmacological treatments such as antidepressants used for anxiety or depression. Biomedical approach deals with biological in-balance of the patient; thus there will be a series of tests to assess the appropriate method of treatment that will bring the body chemical back to their natural state. The biomedical approach helps to alleviate the anxiety with the least amount of side effects for the patient.

The psychodynamic is approach teaches an individual new ways and insights to resolve their conflicts. The therapists such as the psychologist will listen to the patient’s thoughts about their past and how they are feeling. The therapist will then offer support and some answers that will help the patient live a happier life. This treatment is usually conducted in an office setting, sitting face-to-face with a therapist.

The humanistic-existential approach is focused on an individual’s sense of purpose and what their lives or life means to them right at this present moment, though it does not completely dismiss the past. The therapist does not make interpretations or attempt to change the clients’ behavior;...