Psychotherapy

Like counselling, the term psychotherapy is used to describe a range of talking therapies and is used as a way of helping individuals overcome problems such as relationship issues, emotional difficulties and stress. The specific differences between counselling and psychotherapy are hard to pinpoint but the general understanding is that a psychotherapist can offer more in-depth work over a longer period of time. Psychotherapy itself, involves exploring in depth the feelings, beliefs and thoughts of an individual, including those from childhood, to come to a fuller understanding of the problem they face. Given the often sensitive nature of the issues discussed, developing a trusting relationship with the psychotherapist is paramount to effective treatment.