Psychotherapy. Psychotherapy means the use of psychological methods within a professional relationship to assist the beneficiary or beneficiaries to achieve a better psychosocial adaptation, to acquire a greater human realization of psychosocial potential and adaptation, to modify internal and external conditions that affect individual, groups, or communities in respect to behavior, emotions and thinking, in respect to their intrapersonal and interpersonal processes. Psychotherapy shall be provided by licensed, registered, or waivered staff practicing within their scope of practice. Psychotherapy does not include physiological interventions, including medication intervention.
Psychotherapy the use of psychosocial methods within a professional relationship to assist the person or persons to achieve a better psychosocial adaptation, to acquire greater human realization of psychosocial potential and adaptation, to modify internal and external conditions that affect individuals, groups, or communities in respect to behavior, emotions, and thinking, in respect to their intrapersonal and interpersonal processes. This service is provided by licensed, registered, or waivered staff practicing within their scope of practice. This service does not include physiological interventions, including medication intervention.
Psychotherapy. The goals of psychotherapy typically involve changing behavior, managing difficult moods, improving relationships, or developing a sense of mastery or control over various factors in life. In general, psychotherapy requires clients/patients to be active participants in the change process. This means that in order for psychotherapy to be most successful, clients/patient may need to work on making changes both during psychotherapy sessions and on each day in between. Psychotherapy has both risks and benefits. Because psychotherapy often involves discussing unpleasant or even painful aspects of your life, you may experience uncomfortable feelings such as sadness, anger, guilt, frustration, loneliness, and helplessness. On the other hand, psychotherapy is also known to be effective in treating a wide variety of mental health conditions as well as in promoting healthy behavior changes in general. Though psychotherapy often leads to better relationships, improvements in general mood, solutions to specific problems, and reductions in distress, it is difficult to predict how any individual person will respond to psychotherapy. Typically, psychotherapy clients/patients are scheduled for one or two (1-2) intake interviews. This intake interview will allow your provider to hear your specific concerns, and evaluate your needs. At the end of this intake interview, your provider will discuss his/her initial impressions of what your work together would involve, and provide you with a treatment plan that will be used if you decide to continue with psychotherapy. Undergoing an intake interview is in no way a commitment on your part to continuing psychotherapy services at STLCCH. If you feel your treatment goals would be best met elsewhere, you are encouraged to ask your provider for referral information. Similarly, if your provider does not feel that he/she will be able to adequately help you meet your treatment goals, you will be provided with appropriate referrals to other clinicians who may be able to serve you better. If, after your intake interview, you and your provider both agree to begin psychotherapy, appointments are typically scheduled for 45-50 minutes on a weekly basis at a time that you and your provider mutually agree to meet (though some sessions may be longer, shorter, or more or less frequent depending on the treatment or your needs). Psychotherapy is most effective when there are clearly identified, measurable goals. Psychotherapy sessions generally cont...
Psychotherapy. Psychotherapy is not easily described in general statements. It varies depending on the personalities of the therapist and patient, and the particular issues you are addressing. There are different methods I may use to help address different issues. Psychotherapy is not like a typical health care provider visit. Instead, it calls for a very active effort on your part. In order for the therapy to be most successful, you will have to work in and outside of our sessions. Psychotherapy can have benefits and risks. Since therapy often involves discussing unpleasant aspects of your life, you may experience uncomfortable feelings like sadness, guilt, anger, frustration, loneliness, or helplessness. On the other hand, psychotherapy has also been shown to have many benefits. Therapy often leads to improved relationships, solutions to specific problems, and significant reductions in feelings of distress. But there are no guarantees on what you will experience. THE PROCESS OF THERAPY/EVALUATION During our first meetings, I will assess whether I can be of benefit to you. I do not accept clients who I believe I cannot be helpful to, and if this is the case, I will refer you to others who work well with your particular issues. Within a reasonable period of time after starting treatment, we will discuss my working understanding of your issues, my proposed treatment plan, therapeutic objectives and possible outcomes of therapy. TERMINATION AND FOLLOW-UP Deciding when to stop our work together is meant to be a mutual process. Before we stop, we will discuss how you will know if or when to come back or whether a regularly scheduled “check-in” might work best for you. I recommend that we have closure on the therapy process with at least two termination sessions. Non-compliance with treatment recommendations may necessitate early termination of services. I will look at your issues with you and exercise my educated judgment about what treatment will be in your best interest. Your responsibility is to make a good faith effort to fulfill the treatment recommendations to which you have agreed. If you have concerns or reservations about my treatment recommendations, I strongly encourage you to express them so that we can resolve any possible differences or misunderstandings. If during our work together I assess that I am not effective in helping you reach your therapeutic goals, I am obliged to discuss this with you and if appropriate, terminate treatment and give you referrals wh...
Psychotherapy. Psychotherapy has both benefits and risks. The risks may include experiencing uncomfortable feelings such as sadness or anger. It often requires discussing difficult aspects of your life. The majority of individuals who participate in therapy benefit from the experience. Therapy often leads to a significant reduction in feelings of distress, better relationships, and resolutions of specific problems. However, there are no guarantees about what will happen or about how successful your experience will be. Therapy requires a very active effort on your part. In order to be most successful, you will have to work on things we discuss both during our sessions and at home. Our first few sessions will involve an evaluation of your needs. By the end of the evaluation, I will be able to offer you some initial impressions of what our work will include and an initial treatment plan to follow. You should evaluate this information and whether you feel comfortable working with me. Therapy involves a large commitment of time, money, and energy, so you should be careful about the therapist you select. If either of us feel that we are not a good match for therapy, I will be happy to help you find another therapist who may be a better fit for your needs. If we agree to work together, I usually schedule one session per week.
Psychotherapy. Psychotherapy is not easily described in general statements. It varies depending on the personalities of the psychologist and patient, and the particular problems you or your child are experiencing. There are many different methods I may use to deal with the problems that need to be addressed. Psychotherapy can have benefits and risks. Since therapy often involves discussing unpleasant aspects of your life or that of your child's, you or your child may experience uncomfortable feelings like sadness, guilt, anger, frustration, loneliness, and helplessness. On the other hand, psychotherapy has also been shown to have many benefits. Therapy often leads to better relationships, improved academic functioning, solution to specific problems, and significant reduction in feelings of distress. But there are no guarantees of what you will experience. If we begin therapy after an evaluation, I will discuss a treatment plan to follow so that you will know what the goals of the treatment are. Therapy involves a large commitment of time, money, and energy, so you should be very careful about the therapist you select. If you have questions about my procedures, we should discuss them whenever they arise. If your doubts persist, I will be happy to help you set up a meeting, or you may choose to consult with another mental health professional for a second opinion.
Psychotherapy. Psychotherapy is not easily described in general statements. It varies depending on the personalities of the psychologist and patient, and the particular problems you are experiencing. There are many different methods I may use to work with the problems that you hope to address. Psychotherapy calls for a very active effort on your part. In order for the therapy to be most successful, you will have to apply things we talk about both during our sessions and at home. Psychotherapy can have benefits and risks. Since therapy often involves discussing unpleasant aspects of your life, you may experience uncomfortable feelings like sadness, guilt, anger, frustration, loneliness, and helplessness. On the other hand, psychotherapy has also been shown to have many benefits. Therapy often leads to better relationships, solutions to specific problems, and significant reductions in feelings of distress. However, there are no guarantees of what you will experience.
Psychotherapy. Psychotherapy interventions are not easy to describe in a few general statements. Effective treatment depends upon the particular problems you are experiencing, as well as personality factors and establishing a good clinician-client alliance. In an important respect, psychotherapy is dissimilar to visiting a physician in that it calls for more active effort on your part. For therapy to be most successful, we recommend you work on the things we talk about both during the sessions and at home. Psychotherapy treatment includes potential for some risk as well as benefits. Since therapy involves discussing unpleasant aspects of your life, you may experience feelings, which may be temporarily uncomfortable. On the other hand, psychotherapy treatment has been known to produce many benefits such as a reduction in distress, solutions to specific problems, and better relationships. There can be no guarantees of what you will experience. Your clinician will attempt to minimize risks by providing well trained clinical interventions and by frequent conversations with you about your progress. The first session or two will involve an evaluation of your needs. By the end of this evaluation period, your clinician will be able to offer you an initial impression of your needs and a plan for what treatment might include, if you decide to continue with therapy. If you ever have any questions about procedures, you should discuss them whenever they arise. Clinicians hours vary during the week. We provide full time voice mail, but you may not be able to reach your clinician if they are out of the office or seeing other clients. Your clinician will make every effort to return your call as soon as possible. If you are difficult to reach, please inform your clinician of times you might be available. We do not provide emergency services (see Emergency Care and Crisis Situations).
Psychotherapy. Entering therapy can help you better understand your issues, feelings and struggles and move towards finding solutions to your problems. Throughout therapy, goals are set and reexamined, as well as small assignments in between sessions, to create positive changes in your life. Therapy is a safe, confidential and therapeutic environment where we collaboratively explore issues and develop effective tools to resolve your issues. Many people view therapy as a safe outlet as clients are able to express themselves without judgment. Much of the success from your therapy experience depends on you. You are most likely to reap benefits from therapy if you are motivated, honest, and willing to work at self- improvement and self-awareness. Therapy is a unique and individualized experience for each person. One of the most important factors of the therapeutic process is the client-therapist relationship. We are active and collaborative therapists, compassionate about facilitating positive changes in our clients’ lives. We believe our clients are the experts of their own lives, however, with the help of a right therapist, clients are able to better manage their challenges. ➢ Service Providers Any and all therapy services provided at Grief Recovery Center are provided by therapists that are appropriately licensed to provide such services in the State of Texas. However, any services and therapy provided to you at Grief Recovery Center may be provided to you by either a direct employee of Grief Recovery Center or an independent contractor engaged by Grief Recovery Center, to provide such services. In the event you are provided therapy by and through an independent contractor engaged by the Grief Recovery Center, all billing and recordkeeping responsibilities will still be handled and maintained by Grief Recovery Center. ➢ Risks and Benefits of Therapy Therapy can have both risks and benefits involved. Because therapy may involve exploring unpleasant aspects of your life, you may experience temporary uncomfortable feelings. You may also experience discomfort associated with making life changes, talking about difficult memories, or experiencing feelings associated with current issues. On the other hand, therapy has shown to have benefits including self-awareness, self-growth, improved relationships, solutions to specific problems, utilization of positive coping skills and significant reduction and/or improvement in feelings of distress. When you invest yourself in the therapy...
Psychotherapy. Psychotherapy is not easily described in general statements. It varies depending on the personalities of the psychologist and patient, and the particular problems you are experiencing. There are many different methods I may use to deal with the problems that need to be addressed. Psychotherapy can have benefits and risks. Since therapy often involves discussing unpleasant aspects of your life, you may experience uncomfortable feelings like sadness, guilt, anger, frustration, loneliness, and helplessness. On the other hand, psychotherapy has also been shown to have many benefits. Therapy often leads to better relationships, improved academic functioning, solution to specific problems, and significant reduction in feelings of distress. But there are no guarantees of what you will experience. If we begin therapy after an evaluation, I will discuss a treatment plan to follow so that you will know what the goals of the treatment are. Therapy involves a large commitment of time, money, and energy, so you should be very careful about the therapist you select. If you have questions about my procedures, we should discuss them whenever they arise. If your doubts persist, I will be happy to help you set up a meeting, or you may choose to consult with another mental health professional for a second opinion.
