Psychotherapy involves forming a relationship with a psychotherapist who specializes in creating a safe, respectful and caring space for you to discover new ways of being in your life that serve you better.
Feelings of depression, anxiety, guilt, fear, trauma, stress, and low self-esteem are what some us battle on a daily basis and effectively block access to our desire for joy, peace and fulfillment.
Most therapies, in some form or another, promote increased awareness / insight into the hidden and not so hidden parts of us, including symptoms and defenses and explore the depths of the mechanisms in place that protect us from further pain.
As we become more aware of our thoughts, feelings, actions, perceptions, and experiences, we tend to have greater acceptance of the choices we make in life which contributes to a potent sense of well-being.
The goal of therapy is to re-discover your own self to help guide you in the directions you need to go, and to cultivate trusting your own self more fully in order to make your own decisions.
There are many different theories guiding therapist in their practice of psychotherapy, including behavioral, cognitive behavioral, interpersonal, psychodynamic, and systems approaches to name just a few. Hypnotherapy, Neuro linguistic programming and Past Life Regression are various healing components of Psychotherapy