Individual therapy
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Individual
therapy
(sometimes
called
“psychotherapy”
or
“counseling”)
is
a
process
through
which
clients
work
one-on-one
with
a
trained
therapist
-
in
a
safe,
caring,
and
confidential
environment
-
to
explore
their
feelings,
beliefs,
or
behaviors,
work
through
challenging
or
influential
memories,
identify
aspects
of
their
lives
that
they
would
like
to
change,
better
understand themselves and others, set personal goals, and work toward desired change.
Psychotherapy
is
the
use
of
psychological
methods,
particularly
when
based
on
regular
personal
interaction,
to
help
a
person
change
and
overcome
problems
in
desired
ways.
Psychotherapy
aims
to
increase
each
individual’s
well-being
and
mental
health,
to
resolve
or
mitigate
troublesome
behaviors,
beliefs,
compulsions,
thoughts,
or
emotions,
and
to
improve
relationships
and
social
functioning.
Certain
psychotherapies
are
considered
evidence-based
for
treating some diagnosed mental disorders.
There
are
over
a
thousand
different
named
psychotherapies,
some
being
minor
variations
while
others
are
based
on
very
different
conceptions
of
psychology,
ethics
(how
to
live)
or
techniques.
Most
involve
one-to-one
sessions
between
client
and
therapist
but
some
are
conducted
with
groups,
including
families.
Therapists
may
be
mental
health
professionals
or
come
from
a
variety
of
other
backgrounds,
and
depending
on
the
jurisdiction
may
be
legally
regulated,
voluntarily regulated or unregulated.
Young
people
seek
therapy
for
a
wide
variety
of
reasons,
from
coping
with
major
life
challenges
or
childhood
trauma,
to
dealing
with
depression
or
anxiety,
to
simply
desiring
personal
growth
and
greater
self-knowledge.
A
client
and
therapist
may
work
together
for
as
few
as
five
or
six
sessions
or
as
long
as
several
years,
depending
on
the
client’s
unique
needs
and
personal
goals
for therapy.
A trained therapist can help people make lifestyle changes.
They
can
also
help
identify
underlying
causes
of
symptoms
and
provide
strategies
for
changing unwanted thoughts and behaviors.
Therapy
can
equip
people
with
the
skills
to
manage
symptoms,
reduce
stress,
and
improve
their quality of life
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