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What is Talk Therapy
Talk therapy, which is also known as psychotherapy, is what mental health professionals use to communicate with their patients. The purpose of talk therapy is to help people identify issues that cause emotional distress.
For some people, these issues are complex and may result in a diagnosis of a mental health condition, such as depression or anxiety.
But for others, talk therapy may simply serve as a safe place to discuss feelings and emotions triggered by daily stressors, a medical illness, relationship issues, grief and loss, or the impact of a specific trauma.
Once the issues are identified, a therapist will help you understand how these stressors are affecting your life and work to develop strategies and solutions to help decrease the severity of the symptoms.
Talk Therapy is used to treat which conditions?
It is commonly used for the Following Mood Disorders:
- Anxiety
- Anger issues
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Panic attacks
- Phobias
Used in other Mental illnesses:
- Schizophrenia
- Bipolar disorder
- Substance Misuse
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
- Addiction, etc.
Chronic pain or serious illnesses:
- Divorce or break-ups
- Grief or loss
- Insomnia
- Low self-esteem
- Relationship problems
- Stress management, etc
Types of Talk Therapy
- Behavioural therapy:
The goal of behavioural therapy is to reduce or eliminate unhealthy behaviours by addressing them and also reinforcing positive behaviours. - Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT):
Therapists who use Cognitive Therapy (CBT) help clients recognize negative or unhelpful thoughts and behavioural patterns.
- Humanistic therapy:
There are three subtypes within humanistic therapy:- Client-centred therapy
- Gestalt therapy
- Existential therapy
- Psychodynamic therapy:
This approach takes a dive into the unconscious meanings and motivations of your feelings, thoughts, and behaviours. In psychodynamic therapy, a trusting relationship between the therapist and the client is ideally developed. Some people will refer to this as “talk therapy.” - Holistic or integrative therapy:
Rather than focusing on one style, therapists who use an integrative style of therapy blend elements from different theories to create a style that meets their client’s needs. - Group Talk Therapy:
Although talk therapy is most commonly performed one on one, group talk therapy can also be effective. In traditional group therapy, the existence of the group plays a key role.
Benefits of Talk Therapy:
- Talk therapy teaches you new and helpful ways of coping with distress and its impact on your life.
- It can help you find healing from anxiety, depression, trauma, and other mental health-related symptoms, conditions, and issues.
- Psychotherapy gives you the chance to talk to someone who’s trustworthy and unbiased about your mental health issues.
- It can positively impact your life and your lived experience.
- It may reduce long-term risks of mental health conditions.
What to expect from Talk Therapy:
- Learning to recognize your distortions in thinking that are creating problems, and then to re-evaluate them in light of reality.
- Gaining a better understanding of the behaviour and motivation of others.
- Using problem-solving skills to cope with difficult situations.
- Learning to develop a greater sense of confidence in one’s own abilities.
- Facing one’s fears instead of avoiding them.
- Using role-playing to prepare for potentially problematic interactions with others.
- Learning to calm one’s mind and relax one’s body.
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